Medium · CVSS 4.8CVE-2026-81026

MasterStudy LMS < 3.7.40 - Unauthenticated Payment Bypass via PayPal IPNCVE-2026-81026

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-81026 records a Medium severity (CVSS 4.8) vulnerability in MasterStudy LMS < 3.7.40 - Unauthenticated Payment Bypass via PayPal IPN. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Unknown/MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.

Published Aug 29, 2026Updated Aug 31, 2026Source checked Oct 13, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 29, 2026Material review Aug 31, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 4.8
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 4.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Unknown/MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Unknown/MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugingeneric	>=0 <3.7.40	3.7.40

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Unknown/MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin.
Review the reported fix. Update Unknown/MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin to 3.7.40 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 29, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 31, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 29, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencewpscan.com

Upstream source description

The MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin WordPress plugin before 3.7.40 does not verify the amount, receiver, currency or status of a payment notification before marking the corresponding order completed, allowing unauthenticated users to complete full-price orders and gain access to paid content by paying only a token amount.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.