Description
The Masteriyo LMS WordPress plugin before 3.4.1 does not verify ownership of, or restrict the type of, the records a user requests for download, allowing users with the instructor role to retrieve the full content and metadata of arbitrary posts, including other instructors' private and draft courses.
Published: 2026-09-12
Score: 2.7 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Sensitive Data Exposure
Action: Patch Now
AI Analysis

Impact

The Masteriyo LMS WordPress plugin contains an IDOR flaw that allows any user with the instructor role to download the full content and metadata of any post, regardless of ownership. This flaw is present in all releases from version 1.14.0 through 3.4.0, and includes access to private and draft courses belonging to other instructors. The result is a clear confidentiality breach: unauthorized instructors can view, replicate, or redistribute unpublished course material, constituting a loss of intellectual property and a breach of trust within the platform.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the Masteriyo LMS WordPress plugin. Versions 1.14.0 through 3.4.0 are impacted. Site administrators running any of these releases should verify whether the instructor role has unrestricted download access and consider whether additional controls are needed.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability requires authenticated access to the WordPress site with the instructor role; no additional network privileges are necessary. The CVSS score of 2.7 indicates a low severity impact, and the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low likelihood of exploitation. The flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV attack vector is the plugin’s download endpoint, where ownership checks are omitted.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 15, 2026 at 18:42 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Masteriyo LMS to version 3.4.1 or newer to apply the vendor patch.
  • Configure the download feature to verify course ownership and restrict download permissions to the course owner or explicitly authorized roles.
  • If removal of download rights is not possible, disable the download endpoint for instructors entirely.
  • Enable auditing or unauthorized access attempts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 15, 2026 at 18:42 UTC.

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History

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-639
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Masteriyo LMS WordPress plugin before 3.4.1 does not verify ownership of, or restrict the type of, the records a user requests for download, allowing users with the instructor role to retrieve the full content and metadata of arbitrary posts, including other instructors' private and draft courses.
Title Masteriyo LMS 1.14.0 - 3.4.0 - Instructor+ Arbitrary Post Disclosure via IDOR
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-12T15:32:39.491Z

Reserved: 2026-08-31T08:27:40.129Z

Link: CVE-2026-82851

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-12T15:21:26.243Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-12T06:16:26.253

Modified: 2026-09-14T21:10:17.423

Link: CVE-2026-82851

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-15T18:45:18Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-639

    Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key