CVE-2023-6222

Quttera Web Malware Scanner < 3.4.2.1 - Admin+ Path Traversal

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Published Dec 18, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IThe Quttera Web Malware Scanner WordPress plugin before 3.4.2.1 does not validate user input used in a path, which could allow users with an admin role to perform path traversal attacks

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Quttera Web Malware Scanner

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 3.4.2.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:quttera:quttera_web_malware_scanner:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.061% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1krgHH2NvVFr93VpErLkOjDV3L6M5yIA1/view?usp=sharing
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/df892e99-c0f6-42b8-a834-fc55d1bde130

History

Sep 30, 2024 7:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Quttera Quttera Web Malware Scanner

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 30, 2024, 6:54 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Dec 18, 2023, 8:07 PM
Updated: Sep 30, 2024, 6:54 PM
Reserved: Nov 20, 2023, 6:52 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:21 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:21 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:50 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 18, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:50 AM

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