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CVE-2024-13365

CRITICAL 9.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
February 12, 2025
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-434
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to the plugin uploading and extracting .zip archives when scanning them for malware through the checkUploadedArchive() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.149. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Affected WordPress components

  • Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal Plugin · security-malware-firewall
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 2.149
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A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • cleantalk Login Security, FireWall, Malware removal by CleanTalk — Up to and including 2.149
  • cleantalk security_\&_malware_scan — Before 2.150

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3229205/security-malware-firewall#file527 Patch
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9fa30fa2-6c42-4e5f-a0b5-8711ce5d8121?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record