CVE-2026-4484: Masteriyo LMS (WordPress plugin) · Missing Authorization
Affects Masteriyo LMS (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 29% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
Public exploit code: GitHub proofs of concept
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), GitHub proofs of concept, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| masteriyoMasteriyo LMS – Online Course Builder for eLearning, LMS & Education | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, restrict user roles carefully and monitor for suspicious privilege changes. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users and consider disabling or removing the Masteriyo LMS plugin if privilege escalation risk is unacceptable.
Description
The Masteriyo LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.6. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to update the user role through the 'InstructorsController::prepare_object_for_database' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Student-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/265be0af-66a4-4636-ab81-f8e2c5a1282e?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learning-management-system/tags/2.1.6/includes/RestApi/Controllers/Version1/InstructorsController.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3490792/learning-management-system/trunk/includes/RestApi/Controllers/Version1/InstructorsController.php (opens in a new tab)