CVE-2023-32297 CRITICAL

CVE-2023-32297: WordPress LWS Affiliation plugin <= 2.2.6 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Vendor Lws

Product LWS Affiliation

Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal

Published May 17, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.0/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity High

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

LWS Affiliation versions up to 2.2.6 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows an attacker to read or write arbitrary files on the server. The vulnerability requires high attack complexity but no authentication or user interaction. An attacker can access sensitive files, modify site content, or potentially execute code depending on file permissions.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read or write arbitrary files on the server, potentially accessing sensitive data or modifying site files.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers could steal configuration files, database credentials, or modify site files without needing a user account.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the vulnerable application; no authentication required, but exploitation requires specific conditions.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 17, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32297 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html AskarLabs — CWE-22 write-up Path Traversal

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