CVE-2023-6160

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

MEDIUM
6.7
CVSS Score
Published: November 22, 2023 at 03:33 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:50 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLifterLMSLifterLMS

Using LifterLMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for eLearning by chrisbadgett?

Get instant alerts when new vulnerabilities affect LifterLMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for eLearning - before attackers find them.

Real-time alertsTrack your software stackFree plan available
Severity
MEDIUM6.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

LifterLMS· Lifterlmswordpress-plugin
95%
v ≤ 7.4.2
LifterLMS· Chrisbadgettwordpress-plugin
60%
v ≤ 7.4.2

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22

Get alerted

Stop reading CVE feeds looking for your own stack

Track the products you run and VulnTracker tells you when a new CVE affects them — with what is known about fixing it, and nothing about the rest.

Free plan, no card