TI-2023-05665 Aliases CVE-2023-6160 GHSA-3h73-8x33-f5m4

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

LOW 31CWE-22Published 2023-11-22 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · Low
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00823 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
chrisbadgett	LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes	up to 7.4.2	—	No fix listed	CNA

LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes Vendorchrisbadgett Affected up to 7.4.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:lifterlms:lifterlms::::::wordpress::*	up to 7.4.2	Vulnerable	chrisbadgett

cpe:2.3:a:lifterlms:lifterlms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 7.4.2 Vulnerable ·chrisbadgett

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6160
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3h73-8x33-f5m4

References

Advisory 2

TI-2024-12660 LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes < 8.0.1 - Reflected XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2019-11948 An issue was discovered in the LifterLMS plugin through 3.34.5 for WordPress. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2020-04909 LifterLMS Wordpress plugin version below 3.37.15 is vulnerable to arbitrary file write leading to remote code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-32767 WordPress LifterLMS plugin <= 8.0.6 - SQL Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-04416 LifterLMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for eLearning <= 7.6.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via Shortcode CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-20735 WordPress LifterLMS plugin <= 7.5.0 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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