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WatchTowerHQ Vulnerabilities

Review known vulnerability records for the WordPress plugin WatchTowerHQ (`watchtowerhq`), including severity, CVE references, affected versions, and patch status.

Recent tracked CVEs on this page include CVE-2025-13972, CVE-2024-9933 and CVE-2023-25701, so operators can jump from disclosure to patch validation without scanning the full feed first.

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Known Records
5
High or Critical
4
Patch Coverage
100%
Last Updated
Jan 13, 2026
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Indexed CVEs
5
CVE-2024-9933 Critical 3.10.4
CVE-2024-9933 WatchTowerHQ Vulnerability

WatchTowerHQ <= 3.10.1 - Authentication Bypass to Administrator due to Missing Empty Value Check

CVE-2023-25701 Critical 3.6.17
CVE-2023-25701 WatchTowerHQ Vulnerability

WatchTowerHQ <= 3.6.16 - Type Juggling to Authentication Bypass in check_ota

CVE-2022-44584 Critical 3.6.16
CVE-2022-44584 WatchTowerHQ Vulnerability

WatchTowerHQ <= 3.6.15 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion

CVE-2022-44583 High 3.6.16
CVE-2022-44583 WatchTowerHQ Vulnerability

WatchTowerHQ <= 3.6.15 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download

CVE-2025-13972 Medium 3.16.1
CVE-2025-13972 WatchTowerHQ Vulnerability

WatchTowerHQ <= 3.16.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Read via 'wht_download_big_object_origin' Parameter

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Patch Visibility
5 records include a published patch path, leaving 0 with no listed safe release yet.
Severity Mix
3 critical and 1 high severity finding.
Recent CVEs
CVE-2025-13972, CVE-2024-9933 and CVE-2023-25701
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Known Vulnerabilities

Reports for WatchTowerHQ

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Plugin Medium Patched: Yes CVE-2025-13972
CVE-2025-13972: WatchTowerHQ <= 3.16.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Read via 'wht_download_big_object_origin' Parameter

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 i...

Published
Dec 11, 2025
Patched Release
3.16.1
Affected Versions
Versions up to 3.16.0
Next Step
Update to 3.16.1 or newer if supported.
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Plugin Critical Patched: Yes CVE-2024-9933
CVE-2024-9933: WatchTowerHQ <= 3.10.1 - Authentication Bypass to Administrator due to Missing Empty Value Check

The WatchTowerHQ plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.10.1. This is due to the 'watchtower_ota_token' default value is empty, and the not empty check is missing in the 'Password_Less_Access::login' function. This makes it...

Published
Oct 25, 2024
Patched Release
3.10.4
Affected Versions
Versions up to 3.10.1
Next Step
Update to 3.10.4 or newer if supported.
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Plugin Critical Patched: Yes CVE-2023-25701
CVE-2023-25701: WatchTowerHQ <= 3.6.16 - Type Juggling to Authentication Bypass in check_ota

The WatchTowerHQ plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to a type juggling issue in versions up to, and including, 3.6.16. This is due to an incorrect comparison in the check_ota function between the user-supplied access token and the configured WatchTower access token. This makes it...

Published
Feb 14, 2023
Patched Release
3.6.17
Affected Versions
Versions up to 3.6.16
Next Step
Update to 3.6.17 or newer if supported.
Open CVE-2023-25701 Report Open CVE Reference
Plugin Critical Patched: Yes CVE-2022-44584
CVE-2022-44584: WatchTowerHQ <= 3.6.15 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion

The WatchTowerHQ plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion in versions up to, and including, 3.6.15 due to missing capability checks on several REST API endpoints. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the affected s...

Published
Nov 01, 2022
Patched Release
3.6.16
Affected Versions
Versions up to 3.6.15
Next Step
Update to 3.6.16 or newer if supported.
Open CVE-2022-44584 Report Open CVE Reference
Plugin High Patched: Yes CVE-2022-44583
CVE-2022-44583: WatchTowerHQ <= 3.6.15 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download

The WatchTowerHQ plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file downloads in versions up to, and including, 3.6.15 due to missing capability checks on several REST API endpoints. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files on the affecte...

Published
Nov 01, 2022
Patched Release
3.6.16
Affected Versions
Versions up to 3.6.15
Next Step
Update to 3.6.16 or newer if supported.
Open CVE-2022-44583 Report Open CVE Reference