How severe is CVE-2025-2290?

CVE-2025-2290 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-2290 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-2290?

CVE-2025-2290 affects Lifterlms. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-2290?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-2290 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-2290 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-6718.

When was CVE-2025-2290 published?

CVE-2025-2290 was published on 2025-03-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-2290

CVE-2025-2290 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lifterlms with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-862.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (20th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-6718
Weakness: CWE-862
Affected product: Lifterlms
Published: 2025-03-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Post Trashing due to a missing capability check on the delete_access_plan function and the related AJAX calls in all versions up to, and including, 8.0.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change status to "Trash" for every published post, therefore limiting the availability of the website's content.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-2290?: The LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Post Trashing due to a missing capability check on the delete_access_plan function and the related AJAX calls in all versions up to, and including, 8.0.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change status to "Trash" for every published post, therefore limiting the availability of the website's content.
How severe is CVE-2025-2290?: CVE-2025-2290 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-2290 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-2290?: CVE-2025-2290 affects Lifterlms. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-2290?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-2290 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-2290 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-6718.
When was CVE-2025-2290 published?: CVE-2025-2290 was published on 2025-03-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:lifterlms:lifterlms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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