Security features bypass in MasterStudy LMS - CVE-2022-0441
Published: February 22, 2022 / Updated: May 13, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU60757
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0441
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to a security bypass issue in the admin-ajax.php script. A remote user can send a specially crafted request and make a new administrative account.
Affected software
MasterStudy LMS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-0441
Install updates from vendor's website.
MasterStudy LMS - update to 2.7.6
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
- Exploit #7811 - WordPress Plugin MasterStudy LMS 2.7.5 - Unauthenticated Admin Account Creation (May 13, 2022)
- Exploit #7788 - Wordpress MasterStudy Admin Account Creation (May 12, 2022)
- Exploit #7719 - CVE-2022-0441 (WordPress Plugin MasterStudy LMS 2.7.5 - Unauthenticated Admin Account Creation) (May 8, 2022)