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TI-2025-12768 Aliases CVE-2025-13972GHSA-58q3-hw27-275g

Path traversal in WhatArmy WatchTowerHQ

Priority LOW 23CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The WatchTowerHQ plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file read via the 'wht_download_big_object_origin' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.16.0. This is due to insufficient path validation in the handle_big_object_download_request function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and a valid access token, to read arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information such as database credentials and authentication keys.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00513 43rd 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 3.16.0—No fix listedCNA
  • WatchTowerHQ VendorWhatArmy Affected up to 3.16.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-13972
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-58q3-hw27-275g

References

Other 3

  • TI-2024-09217 WatchTowerHQ <= 3.10.1 - Authentication Bypass to Administrator due to Missing Empty Value Check CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-21921 WordPress WatchTowerHQ plugin <= 3.6.15 - Unauth. Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2023-10977 WordPress WatchTowerHQ plugin <= 3.6.16 - Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-21920 WordPress WatchTowerHQ plugin <= 3.6.15 - Unauth. Arbitrary File Download vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

Sources

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