MasterStudy LMS 3.7.13 - 3.7.54 - Instructor+ Arbitrary User Display Name Update via Student Enrollment
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-88849 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WPScan |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-22 06:17:15 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-22 06:17:15 UTC |
| Description | The MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin WordPress plugin before 3.7.55 does not verify that a user targeted through its student-enrolment feature has any relationship to the requesting instructor, allowing users with the Instructor role to overwrite the first name, last name and public display name of any registered user on the site, including administrators, enabling impersonation and phishing. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Unknown | MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin | affected 3.7.13 3.7.55 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpscan.com/vulnerability/fa3df78f-d12f-4f10-8ed4-5e295123141b | [email protected] | wpscan.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Arman Kumar (en)
CNA: WPScan (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.