CVE-2026-5207
Received Received - Intake
SQL Injection in LifterLMS Plugin Allows Data Extraction

Publication date: 2026-04-11

Last updated on: 2026-04-11

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The LifterLMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'order' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 9.2.1. This is due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Instructor-level access and above who have the edit_post capability on the quiz, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
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Published
2026-04-11
Last Modified
2026-04-11
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-04-11
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-5207
EUVD
EUVD-2026-21660
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Vendor Product Version / Range
lifterlms lifterlms to 9.2.1 (inc)
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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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Executive Summary

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.

Compliance Impact

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.

Impact Analysis

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.

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