CVE-2024-24882: WordPress LMS by Masteriyo plugin <= 1.7.2 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2024-05-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-266

Description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in masteriyo Masteriyo - LMS learning-management-system.This issue affects Masteriyo - LMS: from n/a through <= 1.7.2.

Affected products

LMS by Masteriyo: before 1.7.3 — fixed in 1.7.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: LMS by Masteriyo 1.7.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/learning-management-system/vulnerability/wordpress-lms-by-masteriyo-plugin-1-7-2-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/learning-management-system/wordpress-lms-by-masteriyo-plugin-1-7-2-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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