CVE-2022-44583

WordPress WatchTowerHQ plugin <= 3.6.15 - Unauth. Arbitrary File Download vulnerability

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Unauth. Arbitrary File Download vulnerability in WatchTowerHQ plugin <= 3.6.15 on WordPress.

Vulnerabilidad de descarga de archivos arbitrarios no autenticada en el complemento WatchTowerHQ en WordPress en versiones <= 3.6.15.

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.

*Credits: Vulnerability discovered by Dave Jong (Patchstack)

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-11-01 CVE Reserved
2022-11-01 CVE Published
2024-05-24 EPSS Updated
2024-09-16 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-552: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/watchtowerhq/wordpress-watchtowerhq-plugin-3-6-15-unauth-arbitrary-file-download-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/watchtowerhq/#developers	Release Notes

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Watchtowerhq Search vendor "Watchtowerhq"		Watchtower Search vendor "Watchtowerhq" for product "Watchtower"				<= 3.6.15 Search vendor "Watchtowerhq" for product "Watchtower" and version " <= 3.6.15"		wordpress		Affected