# CVE-2023-6065: Quttera Web Malware Scanner < 3.4.2.1 - Directory Listing to Sensitive Data Exposure

> Attackers can access detailed scan logs to discover local paths and site code, exposing sensitive information in the Quttera Web Malware Scanner plugin.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g9xh-cc3h-8ghx

## What is CVE-2023-6065?

CVE-2023-6065 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Quttera Web Malware Scanner, published on 18 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Quttera Web Malware Scanner WordPress plugin before 3.4.2.1 doesn't restrict access to detailed scan logs, which allows a malicious actor to discover local paths and portions of the site's code

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6065?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Quttera Quttera Web Malware Scanner.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-6065?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6065 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-6065 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-6065 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Quttera Web Malware Scanner <= 3.4.1.48 - Sensitive Data Exposure (nuclei): http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-6065.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Quttera Web Malware Scanner

- [CVE-2023-6222](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6222/): Quttera Web Malware Scanner < 3.4.2.1 - Admin+ Path Traversal (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-6065 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-6065 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Quttera Web Malware Scanner, published on 18 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-6065 exists.

Affected product: Unknown Quttera Web Malware Scanner. 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-2023-6065/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6065/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6065
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6065
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-6065

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6065/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.