Quttera Web Malware Scanner
CVE-2023-6222
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
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
AnalysisAI
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. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. 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 include: Quttera Quttera Web Malware Scanner. Version information: before 3.4.2.1.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.
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