CVE-2022-0441 MasterStudy LMS < 2.7.6 - Unauthenticated Admin Account Creation

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can register as administrators due to missing parameter validation in the MasterStudy LMS plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-0441?

CVE-2022-0441 is a critical vulnerability in Unknown MasterStudy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin, published on 7 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The MasterStudy LMS WordPress plugin before 2.7.6 does to validate some parameters given when registering a new account, allowing unauthenticated users to register as an admin

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0441?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Stylemixthemes Masterstudy Lms.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0441?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0441 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-0441 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0441 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 1 Exploit-DB entry, 1 Nuclei template and 5 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ghw6-93qf-85hg.

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