Vulnerability · Published Aug 15, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-8013Quttera Web Malware Scanner <= 3.5.1.41 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Server-Side Request Forgery
Low 3.8
In plain English
A low-severity server-side request forgery in Quttera ThreatSign – Web Malware Scanner for WordPress from quttera. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 23% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| quttera | Quttera ThreatSign – Web Malware Scanner for WordPress | 0 – through 3.5.1.41 |
Weakness: CWE-918 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/40957153-45f1-40c9-91ce-f3491ca7eee5?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/quttera-web-malware-scanner/trunk/qtrAjaxHandler.php#L352
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/quttera-web-malware-scanner/trunk/qtrExternalScanner.php#L28
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3344330/