CVE-2025-8013

LOW EPSS 16.6%
Published Aug 15, 202510mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
3.8 CVSS 3.1
Low
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Published Aug 15, 2025 10mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

The Quttera Web Malware Scanner plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.1.41 via the 'RunExternalScan' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.

CVSS Details

Base Score
3.8
Exploitability
1.2
Impact
2.5
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
16.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Validation

References 4

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/quttera-web-malware-scanner/trunk/qtrAjaxHandler.php#L352
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/quttera-web-malware-scanner/trunk/qtrExternalScanner.php#L28
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3344330/
  • wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/40957153-45f1-40c9-91ce-f3491ca7eee5?source=cve

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.