CVE-2026-5207
SQL Injection in LifterLMS Plugin Allows Data Extraction
Publication date: 2026-04-11
Last updated on: 2026-04-11
Assigner: Wordfence
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| lifterlms | lifterlms | to 9.2.1 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-89 | The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data. |
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How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Instructor-level access to perform SQL Injection attacks that can extract sensitive information from the database.
Such unauthorized access and potential data extraction could lead to violations of data protection regulations like GDPR and HIPAA, which require safeguarding sensitive personal and health information.
Therefore, exploitation of this vulnerability may result in non-compliance with these common standards and regulations due to the risk of data breaches.
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The LifterLMS plugin for WordPress has a SQL Injection vulnerability in the 'order' parameter in all versions up to and including 9.2.1. This occurs because the plugin does not properly escape user-supplied input and does not sufficiently prepare the SQL query. As a result, authenticated users with Instructor-level access or higher who have the edit_post capability on quizzes can inject additional SQL queries into existing ones.
This vulnerability allows these users to manipulate database queries in a way that was not intended by the application.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers with certain authenticated privileges to extract sensitive information from the database by injecting malicious SQL queries.
Since the vulnerability has a CVSS base score of 6.5 with high confidentiality impact, it means that sensitive data could be exposed without affecting data integrity or availability.