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CVE-2023-32297

WordPress LWS Affiliation plugin <= 2.2.6 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Severity Score

9.0
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in LWS LWS Affiliation allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects LWS Affiliation: from n/a through 2.2.6.

Limitación incorrecta de una vulnerabilidad de nombre de ruta a un directorio restringido ("Path Traversal") en LWS LWS Affiliation permite la inclusión de archivos locales PHP. Este problema afecta a LWS Affiliation: desde n/a hasta 2.2.6.

The LWS Affiliation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote/Local File Inclusion in versions up to, and including, 2.2.6 via the 'path' parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary remote code on the server, provided that allow_url_include is enabled. Local File Inclusion is also possible, albeit less useful because it requires that the attacker be able to upload a malicious php file via FTP or some other means into a directory readable by the web server.

*Credits: Jonas Höbenreich (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-05-08 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-07-24 CVE Published
  • 2024-05-17 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
  • CWE-98: Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-252: PHP Local File Inclusion
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Lws Affiliation
Search vendor "Lws Affiliation"
 Lws Affiliation
Search vendor "Lws Affiliation" for product "Lws Affiliation"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 2.2.6
Search vendor "Lws Affiliation" for product "Lws Affiliation" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 2.2.6"
en
Affected