LMS by LifterLMS <= 3.35.0 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Import

9.8
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2019-15896
CVSS 9.8 (Critical)
Publicly Published September 9, 2019
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Jerome Bruandet - NinTechNet

Description

An issue was discovered in the LifterLMS plugin through 3.34.5 for WordPress. The upload_import function in the class.llms.admin.import.php script is prone to an unauthenticated options import vulnerability that could lead to privilege escalation (administrator account creation), website redirection, and stored XSS.

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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 3.35.0, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • < 3.35.0
Patched Version
  • 3.35.0

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