Auth bypass in Masteriyo Lms – Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates

CVE-2026-8279

The Masteriyo LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized data deletion due to a missing capability check on the 'delete_item_permissions_check' function in the CourseProgressItemsController in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary course progress records belonging to any student.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (33.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 33.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-8279: held from 0.002 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-8279?
CVE-2026-8279 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Masteriyo Lms – Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-09-07.
How severe is CVE-2026-8279?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.