CVE-2026-88849 — LOW (2.7) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

2.7

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-863

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fa3df78f-d12f-4f10-8ed4-5e295123141b/

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-88849?

CVE-2026-88849 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.7 (LOW). 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, allow...

How severe is CVE-2026-88849?

CVE-2026-88849 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-88849?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.