WatchTowerHQ <= 3.6.15 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion

External Control of File Name or Path
CVE CVE-2022-44584
CVSS Critical (9.1)
Publicly Published November 1, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Dave Jong
Description

The WatchTowerHQ plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion in versions up to, and including, 3.6.15 due to missing capability checks on several REST API endpoints. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the affected site's server.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug watchtowerhq (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 3.6.15
Patched Version
  • 3.6.16
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