CVE-2025-8013 Quttera Web Malware Scanner <= 3.5.1.41 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Server-Side Request Forgery
Administrators can exploit SSRF in Quttera Web Malware Scanner to query and modify internal services via arbitrary web requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-8013?
CVE-2025-8013 is a low-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Quttera ThreatSign – Web Malware Scanner for WordPress, published on 15 Aug 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
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.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8013?
How do I fix CVE-2025-8013?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8013 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2025-8013 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-8013 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gm42-w748-rgww.