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CRITICAL

CVE-2019-15896

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

6.5 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Neither OSV.dev nor the vendor advisories we read list affected versions for CVE-2019-15896 yet.

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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.

Technical details

Published
2019-09-10

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-15896?

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.

Is CVE-2019-15896 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-15896 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 6.5% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-15896?

CVE-2019-15896 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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