cve-2026-73996
CRITICAL CVSS 9.8 gcve_enriched
Description
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in ThemeGrill Masteriyo - LMS learning-management-system allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Masteriyo - LMS: from n/a through 2.3.2.
Timeline
- Published
- 2026-08-18 14:00 UTC
- Last Modified
- 2026-11-05
CVSS Details
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
Affected Products
- ThemeGrill Masteriyo - LMS
Weaknesses (CWE)
SSVC (CISA Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization)
CISA Coordinator
v2.0.3
- Exploitation
none- Automatable
yes- Technical Impact
total- Decision timestamp
2026-08-18T15:10:06.495904Z
What is SSVC? — CISA's vulnerability-prioritisation framework using a decision tree rather than a single score.
References
Linked Vulnerabilities
No linked vulnerabilities found.
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