What is CVE-2022-44583?

CVE-2022-44583 is a high-severity vulnerability in Watchtowerhq Watchtower, classified under Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-11-18.

How severe is CVE-2022-44583?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-44583 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Watchtowerhq Watchtower

CVE-2022-44583

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

EPSS: 0.007 (48.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Watchtowerhq Watchtower
Whatarmy Watchtowerhq (Wordpress Plugin) — versions <= 3.6.15

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-552 — Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

audit@patchstack.com (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
audit@patchstack.com (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-44583?: CVE-2022-44583 is a high-severity vulnerability in Watchtowerhq Watchtower, classified under Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-11-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-44583?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-44583 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.