Auth bypass in Masteriyo
CVE-2024-10008
The Masteriyo LMS – eLearning and Online Course Builder for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized user profile modification due to missing authorization checks on the /wp-json/masteriyo/v1/users/$id REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 1.13.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with student-level access and above, to modify the roles of arbitrary users. As a result, attackers can escalate their privileges to the Administrator and demote existing administrators to students.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.006 (46.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-10008?
- CVE-2024-10008 is a high-severity vulnerability in Masteriyo, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-10-29.
- How severe is CVE-2024-10008?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-10008 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.