LifterLMS <= 7.4.2 - Authenticated(Administrator+) Directory Traversal to Arbitrary CSV File Deletion

3.3
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2023-6160
CVSS 3.3 (Low)
Publicly Published November 5, 2023
Last Updated November 22, 2023
Researcher Hüseyin TINTAŞ

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.

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Vulnerability Details for LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug lifterlms (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 7.5.0, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 7.4.2
Patched Version
  • 7.5.0

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