CVE-2022-44584Network attack vector

Unauthenticated file deletion via unguarded REST endpoints

Published Nov 18, 2022 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Arbitrary file deletion in WatchTowerHQ 3.6.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete files through WordPress REST endpoints. Several REST API endpoints omit capability checks before accepting attacker-controlled file paths for deletion. No authentication or user interaction is required, and deletion of site files can break the hosted WordPress site; public sources do not identify the endpoint names or handler functions.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability0.86%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Arbitrary file deletion in WatchTowerHQ 3.6.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete files through WordPress REST endpoints. Several REST API endpoints omit capability checks before accepting attacker-controlled file paths for deletion. No authentication or user interaction is required, and deletion of site files can break the hosted WordPress site; public sources do not identify the endpoint names or handler functions.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-44584
Published
Nov 18, 2022
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
WatchTowerHQ
Product
WatchTowerHQ
Classifications
T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 18, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=<= 3.6.15 <=3.6.15

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

WatchTowerHQ · WatchTowerHQversion=<= 3.6.15 <=3.6.15

Published CVSS scores

9.1PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1485Data Destruction

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