CVE-2023-4278 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Stylemixthemes	Masterstudy Lms

Configuration 1 [-]

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No data.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175007/WordPress-Masterstudy-LMS-3.0.17-Account-Creation.html
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cb3173ec-9891-4bd8-9d05-24fe805b5235

History

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2023-09-11T19:46:08.650Z

Updated: 2025-04-23T16:16:35.829Z

Reserved: 2023-08-09T18:41:16.088Z

Link: CVE-2023-4278

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T07:24:04.400Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-09-11T20:15:11.813

Modified: 2025-04-23T17:16:42.567

Link: CVE-2023-4278

Redhat

No data.

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