CVE-2023-6160
LifterLMS <= 7.4.2 - Authenticated(Administrator+) Directory Traversal to Arbitrary CSV File Deletion
lowImproper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
3.3
CVSS Score
3.3
CVSS Score
low
Severity
7.5.0
Patched in
79d
Time to patch
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.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:LAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Low
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=7.4.2PublishedNovember 5, 2023
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginlifterlms
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