Quttera Web Malware Scanner Plugin up to 3.5.1.41 on WordPress RunExternalScan server-side request forgery

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Quttera Web Malware Scanner Plugin up to 3.5.1.41 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is the function RunExternalScan. Executing a manipulation can lead to server-side request forgery. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-8013. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Quttera Web Malware Scanner Plugin up to 3.5.1.41 on WordPress. This vulnerability affects the function RunExternalScan. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-8013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/15/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Type

• Anti-Malware Software

Name

• Quttera Web Malware Scanner Plugin

Version

• 3.5.1.0
• 3.5.1.1
• 3.5.1.2
• 3.5.1.3
• 3.5.1.4
• 3.5.1.5
• 3.5.1.6
• 3.5.1.7
• 3.5.1.8
• 3.5.1.9
• 3.5.1.10
• 3.5.1.11
• 3.5.1.12
• 3.5.1.13
• 3.5.1.14
• 3.5.1.15
• 3.5.1.16
• 3.5.1.17
• 3.5.1.18
• 3.5.1.19
• 3.5.1.20
• 3.5.1.21
• 3.5.1.22
• 3.5.1.23
• 3.5.1.24
• 3.5.1.25
• 3.5.1.26
• 3.5.1.27
• 3.5.1.28
• 3.5.1.29
• 3.5.1.30
• 3.5.1.31
• 3.5.1.32
• 3.5.1.33
• 3.5.1.34
• 3.5.1.35
• 3.5.1.36
• 3.5.1.37
• 3.5.1.38
• 3.5.1.39
• 3.5.1.40
• 3.5.1.41

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