Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-35774 is a cross-site request forgery issue in the WordPress LWS Tools plugin through version 2.4.1. A successful attack would require a victim to interact with attacker-controlled content while logged in, potentially causing unintended changes. The public sources rate impact as medium, not catastrophic.
Executive priority
Treat this as a routine but real WordPress plugin risk. Prioritize internet-facing business sites using LWS Tools, especially where administrators frequently manage content. It does not warrant emergency response based on the supplied evidence.
Technical view
The CVE describes multiple CSRF weaknesses in LWS Tools <= 2.4.1 for WordPress. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4 with network access, low complexity, no attacker privileges, and required user interaction. Reported impact is low integrity and availability, with no confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running the LWS Tools plugin at version 2.4.1 or earlier. Sites not using the plugin are not exposed by this CVE. The source bundle does not identify specific vulnerable endpoints or configurations.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation. Exploitation depends on social engineering or browser interaction by a logged-in user with sufficient privileges to trigger the affected plugin behavior.
Researcher notes
The public bundle gives vulnerability class, product, version boundary, CVSS, and one Patchstack reference, but not affected actions, endpoint names, exploit details, or a named fixed version. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond CSRF requiring user interaction.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the LWS Tools plugin and recorded version.
- Check LWS or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or official workaround.
- Update the plugin if vendor guidance confirms a patched release.
- Disable the plugin where business impact is acceptable until guidance is verified.
- Reinforce admin anti-phishing controls and avoid browsing untrusted links while authenticated.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether LWS Tools is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record plugin versions and flag version 2.4.1 or earlier for review.
- Check vendor release notes for CSRF-related fixes after 2.4.1.
- Review WordPress admin logs for unexpected plugin setting changes.
- Verify remediation by confirming the installed plugin version or removal status.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L2.82.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Source materials
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CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.