CVE-2025-8013
low-risk
Published 2025-08-15
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.04% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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CVSS 3.8/10
Low
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
References (4)
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low-risk
Severity
17/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal