Multiple vulnerabilities in LifterLMS
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-15896 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-601 CWE-284 CWE-269 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit |
Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #3 is available. |
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LifterLMS Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | LifterLMS |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Open redirect
EUVDB-ID: #VU20939
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-601 - URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to redirect victims to arbitrary URL.
The vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can create a link that leads to a trusted website via the “Location:” header, however, when clicked, redirects the victim to arbitrary domain.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to perform a phishing attack and steal potentially sensitive information.
Note: This vulnerability exists due to the CVE-2019-15896 issue described above.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLifterLMS: 3.5.3 - 3.34.5
External linkshttp://blog.nintechnet.com/critical-vulnerability-fixed-in-wordpress-lifterlms-plugin/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Improper access control
EUVDB-ID: #VU20940
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to create an administrator account.
The vulnerability exists in the "get_author_id" function in the “includes/class.llms.generator.php” script due to the plugin will automatically create the corresponding administrator account if it cannot retrieve the user ID and email address of the author of the courses in the imported payload. A random administrator password is created by using the "wp_generate_password" function. A remote attacker can click on the login page “Lost your password” link and change the password.
Note: This vulnerability exists due to the CVE-2019-15896 issue described above.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLifterLMS: 3.6.2 - 3.34.5
External linkshttp://blog.nintechnet.com/critical-vulnerability-fixed-in-wordpress-lifterlms-plugin/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
3) Improper Privilege Management
EUVDB-ID: #VU20938
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15896
CWE-ID:
CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLifterLMS: 3.5.3 - 3.34.5
External linkshttp://blog.nintechnet.com/critical-vulnerability-fixed-in-wordpress-lifterlms-plugin/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
