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TI-2023-10977 Aliases CVE-2023-25701GHSA-grw4-fg3f-pfjq

WordPress WatchTowerHQ plugin <= 3.6.16 - Privilege Escalation

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in WhatArmy WatchTowerHQ allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WatchTowerHQ: from n/a through 3.6.16.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00805 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
WhatArmyWatchTowerHQup to 3.6.16—No fix listedCNA
  • WatchTowerHQ VendorWhatArmy Affected up to 3.6.16 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:watchtowerhq:watchtower:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 3.6.17VulnerableWhatArmy
  • cpe:2.3:a:watchtowerhq:watchtower:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.6.17 Vulnerable ·WhatArmy

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-25701
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-grw4-fg3f-pfjq

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2022-21921 WordPress WatchTowerHQ plugin <= 3.6.15 - Unauth. Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2022-21920 WordPress WatchTowerHQ plugin <= 3.6.15 - Unauth. Arbitrary File Download vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

Sources

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