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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-6008
CVE-2020-6008:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The LifterLMS WordPress plugin versions below 3.37.15 contained an Arbitrary File Write vulnerability (CVE-2020-6008). This vulnerability was discovered by Omri Herscovici and Sagi Tzadik from Check Point Research and was publicly disclosed on March 31, 2020. The vulnerability affected the LMS by LifterLMS – Online Course, Membership & Learning Management System Plugin for WordPress (WPScan, Check Point).
Technical details
The vulnerability was classified as a Critical severity issue with a CVSS score of 9.8. It falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A1: Injection and CWE-94. The vulnerability allowed arbitrary file writing which could lead to remote code execution on affected systems (WPScan).
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution on the affected WordPress installations, potentially allowing attackers to take control of the website (Check Point).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was fixed in LifterLMS version 3.37.15. Users were advised to update to this version or later to protect their installations (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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