CVE-2026-8279 (GCVE-0-2026-8279)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-07 12:29 – Updated: 2026-09-08 14:45
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Masteriyo LMS <= 2.2.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Course Progress Deletion
Summary
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.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-08 14:45 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| masteriyo | Masteriyo LMS – LMS Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2.2.0
(semver)
|
guessed |
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