Description

WordPress Plugin WatchTowerHQ is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently download/delete arbitrary files. WordPress Plugin WatchTowerHQ version 3.6.15 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 3.6.16 or latest

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/watchtowerhq/watchtowerhq-3615-unauthenticated-arbitrary-file-download

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/watchtowerhq/watchtowerhq-3615-unauthenticated-arbitrary-file-deletion

https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/watchtowerhq/trunk/readme.txt

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Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2022-44583 CVE-2022-44584 CWE-862 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Authentication Bypass