CVE-2025-59575
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in MasterStudy LMS WordPress plugin allows unauthorized users to retrieve embedded sensitive data from the system. It affects all versions up to and including 3.6.20, potentially exposing information that should be protected.
💻 Affected Systems
- MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could extract sensitive system information, configuration details, or user data that could facilitate further attacks or data breaches.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to internal system information that could reveal system architecture, configuration weaknesses, or partial data exposure.
If Mitigated
Limited exposure of non-critical system information with minimal impact on core functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires some technical knowledge to exploit but no authentication needed
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 3.6.20
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find MasterStudy LMS plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate old version and upload new version manually if needed
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
WordPressDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate masterstudy-lms-learning-management-system
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious data retrieval requests
- Restrict access to the WordPress admin interface and plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > MasterStudy LMS version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get masterstudy-lms-learning-management-system --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 3.6.20 and test sensitive data endpoints📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual requests to plugin-specific endpoints
- Multiple failed attempts to access sensitive data paths
Network Indicators:
- Abnormal traffic patterns to /wp-content/plugins/masterstudy-lms/ endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_access" AND uri="/wp-content/plugins/masterstudy-lms/*" AND status=200