vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: watchtowerhq: CVE-2022-44584: External Control of File Name or Path
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C) | Nov 1, 2022 | May 15, 2025 | May 15, 2025 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C)
Published
Nov 1, 2022
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
May 15, 2025
Description
The WatchTowerHQ plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion 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 delete arbitrary files on the affected site's server.
Solution
watchtowerhq-plugin-cve-2022-44584
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