LifterLMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for eLearning: Filesystem traversal
LifterLMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for eLearning is affected by filesystem traversal. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account. A crafted path can escape the intended directory and reach files or directories elsewhere on the server.
- Component
- LifterLMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for eLearning
- Plugin slug
lifterlms- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Nov 22, 2023
This CVE was published Nov 22, 2023 and is one of 16 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update LifterLMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for eLearning to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical 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.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L