CVE-2023-6160 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2023-6160

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

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Hüseyin TINTAŞ

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Affected Vendor

chrisbadgett

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Affected Software

LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: November 22nd, 2023
Last Modified: April 8th, 2026
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1005 Data from Local System
Collection
T1552 Unsecured Credentials
Credential Access
T1565.001 Stored Data Manipulation
Impact