CVE-2026-57330
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSubscriber Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in MasterStudy LMS <= 3.7.27 versions.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in MasterStudy LMS plugin versions 3.7.27 and below. Authenticated users with Subscriber-level privileges can inject malicious JavaScript code through input fields that lack proper sanitization. The malicious script executes when other users (including administrators) view the affected content.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify MasterStudy LMS is installedNavigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate MasterStudy LMS in the listAffected if The plugin is not installed or not present in the plugins list, then the environment is not affected by this specific vulnerability
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Check the installed versionIn the Plugins list, look for the version number displayed under the MasterStudy LMS plugin name, or check the plugin's main file header for the Version constantAffected if The installed version is 3.7.27 or lower; versions 3.7.27 and below are affected by this stored XSS vulnerability
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Confirm the plugin is activeIn the Plugins list, verify that MasterStudy LMS shows as 'Active' under the plugin statusAffected if The plugin is active - an inactive plugin would not allow the XSS to be triggered even if the vulnerable code exists
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Identify Subscriber-level user accountsNavigate to WordPress admin > Users and review the user list to identify any accounts with the Subscriber roleAffected if Subscriber-level users exist in the system - these users have the minimum privileges required to inject the malicious script according to the CVE description
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Audit user input fields for sanitizationReview the MasterStudy LMS plugin code (specifically PHP files handling form submissions) for use of WordPress sanitization functions like sanitize_text_field(), esc_attr(), or esc_html() on user-supplied inputAffected if Input fields lack proper sanitization - the vulnerability exists precisely where these functions are missing on user input fields within the plugin
The environment is affected if MasterStudy LMS version 3.7.27 or below is installed and active, particularly when Subscriber-level users exist and user input fields in the plugin lack sanitization functions.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate MasterStudy LMS to a version beyond 3.7.27 that contains the security patch. If no update is available, implement input sanitization using WordPress sanitization functions (such as sanitize_text_field() and esc_attr()) on all user-supplied input fields within the plugin.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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