vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: watchtowerhq: CVE-2022-44583: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N) | Nov 1, 2022 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
Nov 1, 2022
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
The WatchTowerHQ plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file downloads in versions up to, and including, 3.6.15 due to missing capability checks on several REST API endpoints. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files on the affected site's server leading to Information Exposure.
Solution
watchtowerhq-plugin-cve-2022-44583
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-44583
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/04e2f1f3-95c9-4a90-8c76-7b405a3815f7?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2022-47521
- CVE-2022-44583
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2022-44583
- CWE-552
- EUVD-EUVD-2022-47521
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