Masteriyo LMS <= 2.1.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Student+) Privilege Escalation to Administrator
2026-03-25 12:44
Hunter Jensen (skid)Strategic Overview
StatusPatched in 2.1.7
Affected PluginMasteriyo LMS – LMS Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates
Affected Version
<= 2.1.6CVSS8.8High
CVE
CVE-2026-4484Vulnerability Overview
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.
Technical Analysis
REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.1.7, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
External References
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