CVE-2025-2290
LifterLMS <= 8.0.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Post Trashing
Description
The LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Post Trashing due to a missing capability check on the delete_access_plan function and the related AJAX calls in all versions up to, and including, 8.0.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change status to "Trash" for every published post, therefore limiting the availability of the website's content.
INFO
Published Date :
March 19, 2025, 5:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 11, 2025, 9:23 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update LifterLMS plugin to version 8.0.2 or later.
- Verify the fix by checking post status functionality.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 11, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:lifterlms:lifterlms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.0.2 Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3257328/lifterlms/trunk/includes/class.llms.ajax.handler.php Types: Patch Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4f64dbf2-b75a-4a35-9b4e-413b8fd1fff0?source=cve Types: Third Party Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 19, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Post Trashing due to a missing capability check on the delete_access_plan function and the related AJAX calls in all versions up to, and including, 8.0.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change status to "Trash" for every published post, therefore limiting the availability of the website's content. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-862 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3257328/lifterlms/trunk/includes/class.llms.ajax.handler.php Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4f64dbf2-b75a-4a35-9b4e-413b8fd1fff0?source=cve