Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability in Quttera Web Malware Scanner Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-8013

3.8LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Quttera Web Malware Scanner
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 August 2025

What is CVE-2025-8013?

The Quttera Web Malware Scanner for WordPress contains a Server-Side Request Forgery vulnerability in the 'RunExternalScan' function. Authenticated users with Administrator-level access can exploit this flaw to make unauthorized web requests to internal services. This may allow attackers to access sensitive data or modify information due to the application's ability to communicate with external locations on behalf of the server.

Affected Version(s)

Quttera Web Malware Scanner * <= 3.5.1.41

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/quttera-web-ma...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/quttera-web-ma...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.8
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Jonas Benjamin Friedli
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CVE-2025-8013 : Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability in Quttera Web Malware Scanner Plugin for WordPress