CVE-2023-6160

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.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 1.51% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: chrisbadgett LifterLMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for eLearning
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6d0fcd82-6d4a-454f-8056-a896e8d41d00?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2989461/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-6160?
CVE-2023-6160 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-6160?
To fix CVE-2023-6160, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-6160 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-6160 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-6160?
CVE-2023-6160 affects chrisbadgett LifterLMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for eLearning.
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