# CVE-2022-44584: WordPress WatchTowerHQ plugin <= 3.6.15 - Unauth. Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

> Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary files on the server via the WatchTowerHQ WordPress plugin.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Nov 2022
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f8q5-rrg5-h693

## What is CVE-2022-44584?

CVE-2022-44584 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in WhatArmy WatchTowerHQ (WordPress plugin), published on 18 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Unauth. Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability in WatchTowerHQ plugin <= 3.6.15 on WordPress.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44584?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Watchtowerhq Watchtower.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-44584?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44584 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-44584 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-44584 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in WhatArmy WatchTowerHQ (WordPress plugin)

- [CVE-2023-25701](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25701/): WordPress WatchTowerHQ plugin <= 3.6.16 - Privilege Escalation (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-44583](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44583/): WordPress WatchTowerHQ plugin <= 3.6.15 - Unauth. Arbitrary File Download vulnerability (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-44584 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-44584 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in WhatArmy WatchTowerHQ (WordPress plugin), published on 18 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-44584 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: WhatArmy WatchTowerHQ (WordPress plugin). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44584/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44584/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-44584
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-44584
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44584

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44584/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.