CVE-2023-4278

MasterStudy LMS < 3.0.18 - Unauthenticated Instructor Account Creation

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin WordPress plugin before 3.0.18 does not have proper checks in place during registration allowing anyone to register on the site as an instructor. They can then add courses and/or posts.

El complemento de WordPress MasterStudy LMS WordPress anterior a 3.0.18 no cuenta con controles adecuados durante el registro, lo que permite que cualquiera se registre en el sitio como instructor. Luego pueden agregar cursos y/o publicaciones.

The MasterStudy LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 3.0.17. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register on the site as instructors, which would enable them to create courses.

WordPress Masterstudy LMS plugin version 3.0.17 suffers from an unauthenticated instructor account creation vulnerability.

*Credits: Revan Arifio, WPScan

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-08-09 CVE Reserved
2023-08-21 CVE Published
2023-09-04 First Exploit
2024-08-02 CVE Updated
2024-11-07 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175007/WordPress-Masterstudy-LMS-3.0.17-Account-Creation.html

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51735	2023-10-09
https://github.com/revan-ar/CVE-2023-4278	2023-09-04
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cb3173ec-9891-4bd8-9d05-24fe805b5235	2024-08-02

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Stylemixthemes Search vendor "Stylemixthemes"		Masterstudy Lms Search vendor "Stylemixthemes" for product "Masterstudy Lms"				< 3.0.18 Search vendor "Stylemixthemes" for product "Masterstudy Lms" and version " < 3.0.18"		wordpress		Affected