CVE-2024-13365

Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk <= 2.149 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload

Published Feb 12, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to the plugin uploading and extracting .zip archives when scanning them for malware through the checkUploadedArchive() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.149. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-51556 The Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to the plugin uploading and extracting .zip archives when scanning them for malware through the checkUploadedArchive() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.149. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00694}

epss

{'score': 0.00685}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00653}

epss

{'score': 0.00694}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cleantalk
Cleantalk security \& Malware Scan
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cleantalk:security_\&_malware_scan:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Cleantalk
Cleantalk security \& Malware Scan
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to the plugin uploading and extracting .zip archives when scanning them for malware through the checkUploadedArchive() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.149. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Title Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk <= 2.149 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
Weaknesses CWE-434
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Jun 3, 2026, 2:30 PM
Reserved
Jan 13, 2025, 6:54 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 12, 2025, 10:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:01 AM