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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

high Affects quttera-web-malware-scanner (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

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

Package
quttera-web-malware-scanner (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<3.4.2.1
Fixed in
3.4.2.1
Severity
high  CVSS 7.2
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (64.5th percentile)
Published
2023-12-18
Source
nvd

References

CWE-22
NVD recordquttera-web-malware-scanner (WordPress plugin) advisories

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