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CVE-2023-6222: Quttera Web Malware Scanner < 3.4.2.1 - Admin+ Path Traversal

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-12-18 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

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

• Quttera Web Malware Scanner: before 3.4.2.1 — fixed in 3.4.2.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Quttera Web Malware Scanner 3.4.2.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1krgHH2NvVFr93VpErLkOjDV3L6M5yIA1/view?usp=sharing
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/df892e99-c0f6-42b8-a834-fc55d1bde130
• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1krgHH2NvVFr93VpErLkOjDV3L6M5yIA1/view?usp=sharing
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/df892e99-c0f6-42b8-a834-fc55d1bde130

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