CVE-2024-33939 WordPress LMS by Masteriyo plugin <= 1.7.3 - Broken Authentication vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2024-33939?

CVE-2024-33939 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Masteriyo - LMS, published on 19 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2024-33939 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-33939 exists.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-33939?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-33939 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 5.3 Published 19 May 2025 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Attackers can bypass authentication via alternate paths in the Masteriyo LMS plugin, potentially taking over accounts.

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-2024-33939?

CVE-2024-33939 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Masteriyo - LMS, published on 19 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in masteriyo Masteriyo - LMS learning-management-system.This issue affects Masteriyo - LMS: from n/a through <= 1.7.3.

Weakness: CWE-288

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-33939?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Themegrill Masteriyo.

How do I fix CVE-2024-33939?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-33939 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2024-33939 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-33939 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vfx3-xjmh-f34c.