Path Traversal in Quttera Web Malware Scanner
CVE-2023-6222
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
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.011 (61.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Quttera Quttera_web_malware_scanner
- Unknown Quttera Web Malware Scanner — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-6222?
- CVE-2023-6222 is a high-severity vulnerability in Quttera Web Malware Scanner, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-12-18.
- How severe is CVE-2023-6222?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-6222 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.