Vulnerability · Published Nov 22, 2023 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2023-6160LifterLMS <= 7.4.2 - Authenticated(Administrator+) Directory Traversal to Arbitrary CSV File Deletion
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-severity path traversal in LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes from chrisbadgett. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 58% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The LifterLMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for eLearning plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 7.4.2 via the maybe_serve_export function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator or LMS manager access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary CSV files on the server, which can contain sensitive information as well as removing those files from the server.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| chrisbadgett | LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes | 0 – through 7.4.2 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L