SQL Injection Vulnerability in LifterLMS by Chris Badgett
CVE-2025-52717

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Lifterlms
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 June 2025

What is CVE-2025-52717?

The LifterLMS WordPress plugin, developed by Chris Badgett, contains a security issue that permits improper neutralization of special elements within SQL commands. This vulnerability could allow unauthorized users to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the underlying database, potentially exposing sensitive information or damaging data integrity. It affects various versions up to and including 8.0.6, making it imperative for users to update to a secure version to mitigate risks.

Affected Version(s)

LifterLMS <= 8.0.6

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/lifterlm...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

ChuongVN (Patchstack Alliance)
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