# CVE-2026-110284: LifterLMS <= 10.3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion via 'lifterlms_checkout' Shortcode Attributes

> Authenticated attackers with Instructor access can exploit a Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the LifterLMS plugin to execute arbitrary code or read sensitive data.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 15 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cfqm-vm27-g9vj

## What is CVE-2026-110284?

CVE-2026-110284 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes, published on 14 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in versions up to, and including, 10.3.1 via attacker-controlled attributes of the [lifterlms_checkout] shortcode. This is due to the llms_get_template() helper performing extract() on the shortcode attribute array before resolving the template path, which allows the attacker-supplied 'template_name' and 'default_path' shortcode attributes to overwrite the function's local parameters and ultimately control the path passed to a PHP include. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Instructor-level access and above, to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, that can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where files with safe extensions containing attacker-controlled content can be uploaded and included.

Weakness: CWE-98 (Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-110284?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-110284?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-110284 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-110284 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-110284 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

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Check this codebase for CVE-2026-110284 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-110284 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes, published on 14 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-110284 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-110284/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-110284/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-110284
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-110284
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-110284

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-110284/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.