CVE-2026-8279
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.
Weakness
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.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learning-management-system/tags/2.1.9/includes/Repository/CourseProgressItemRepository.php#L269
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learning-management-system/tags/2.1.9/includes/RestApi/Controllers/Version1/CourseProgressItemsController.php#L124
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learning-management-system/tags/2.1.9/includes/RestApi/Controllers/Version1/CourseProgressItemsController.php#L805
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d317d40b-2b99-408b-b445-1a789df3c958?source=cve
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