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.
History

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Masteriyo
Masteriyo masteriyo Lms – Lms Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates
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Masteriyo masteriyo Lms – Lms Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates
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Description 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.
Title Masteriyo LMS <= 2.2.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Course Progress Deletion
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2026-09-07T12:29:05.742Z

Updated: 2026-09-08T14:45:40.841Z

Reserved: 2026-05-11T04:57:04.257Z

Link: CVE-2026-8279

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-08T14:45:37.911Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-07T13:20:43.560

Modified: 2026-09-08T15:18:56.237

Link: CVE-2026-8279

cve-icon Redhat

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