CVE-2025-64270
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the Masteriyo LMS WordPress plugin allows unauthorized users to retrieve embedded sensitive system information. It affects all WordPress sites running Masteriyo LMS version 2.0.3 or earlier. Attackers can access data that should be protected from unauthorized viewing.
💻 Affected Systems
- Masteriyo - LMS learning-management-system 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 retrieve sensitive configuration data, user information, or system details that could enable further attacks or data breaches.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing internal system information that could reveal attack surface details or configuration weaknesses.
If Mitigated
Limited information exposure with proper access controls and monitoring in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Based on CWE-497 description, this appears to be an information disclosure vulnerability that may not require authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.0.3
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Masteriyo LMS and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify update to version after 2.0.3.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Masteriyo LMS Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible
wp plugin deactivate masteriyo-lms
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and network segmentation to limit exposure
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Masteriyo LMS version. If version is 2.0.3 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get masteriyo-lms --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Masteriyo LMS plugin version is greater than 2.0.3 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual requests to Masteriyo LMS endpoints
- Access attempts to sensitive data endpoints
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to Masteriyo-specific URLs with unusual parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path CONTAINS "masteriyo" OR user_agent CONTAINS "masteriyo") AND status_code=200