CVE-2019-15896

Name: CVE-2019-15896
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-09-10T16:15:12.477+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 7.45%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-15896 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in the LifterLMS plugin through 3.34.5 for WordPress. The upload_import function in the class.llms.admin.import.php script is prone to an unauthenticated options import vulnerability that could lead to privilege escalation (administrator account creation), website redirection, and stored XSS.. EPSS estimates a 7.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in the LifterLMS plugin through 3.34.5 for WordPress. The upload_import function in the class.llms.admin.import.php script is prone to an unauthenticated options import vulnerability that could lead to privilege escalation (administrator account creation), website redirection, and stored XSS.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

7.45%

93.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-306

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Lifterlms	Lifterlms	<= 3.34.5

References

https://blog.nintechnet.com/critical-vulnerability-fixed-in-wordpress-lifterlms-plugin/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/lifterlms/#developersRelease Notes
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9871Third Party Advisory
https://blog.nintechnet.com/critical-vulnerability-fixed-in-wordpress-lifterlms-plugin/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/lifterlms/#developersRelease Notes
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9871Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 10, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-15896?

How severe is CVE-2019-15896?

CVE-2019-15896 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 7.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15896?

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Source: NVD / NIST