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CVE-2022-44584

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

Severity Score

9.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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

Vulnerabilidad de eliminación arbitraria de archivos no autenticada en el complemento WatchTowerHQ en WordPress en versiones &lt;= 3.6.15.

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.

*Credits: Vulnerability discovered by Dave Jong (Patchstack)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* 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-73: External Control of File Name or Path
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Watchtowerhq
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 Watchtower
Search vendor "Watchtowerhq" for product "Watchtower"
 <= 3.6.15
Search vendor "Watchtowerhq" for product "Watchtower" and version " <= 3.6.15"
wordpress
Affected