# MA-1266.022025: MyCERT Advisory - Critical Vulnerability in CleanTalk plugin for WordPress

**Date:** 20 Feb 2025  
**Source:** https://www.mycert.org.my/portal/advisory?id=MA-1266.022025  
**Advisory ID:** MA-1266.022025

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**1.0 Introduction**
Recently, WordPress has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability in Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk plugin for WordPress.
**2.0 Impact**
This vulnerability could be exploited to upload malicious files, potentially resulting in complete website compromise.
**3.0 Affected Products**
- Security & Malware Scan by CleanTalk Plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 2.149
**4.0 Recommendations**
CyberSecurity Malaysia encourages users and administrators to review the security updates released by Wordfence and apply the necessary updates.
Kindly refer to the following URL: <https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9fa30fa2-6c42-4e5f-a0b5-8711ce5d8121?source=cve>
Generally, we advise users of this device to be updated with the latest security announcements by the vendor and follow best practice security policies to determine which updates should be applied.
For further enquiries, please contact Cyber999 through the following channels:
E-mail: cyber999[at]cybersecurity.my 
Phone: 1-300-88-2999 (monitored during business hours) 
Mobile: +60 19 2665850 (24x7 call incident reporting) 
Business Hours: Mon - Fri 08:30 -17.30 MYT 
Web: [https://www.mycert.org.my](https://www.mycert.org.my/)
**5.0    References**
- <https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9fa30fa2-6c42-4e5f-a0b5-8711ce5d8121?source=cve>
- <https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3229205/security-malware-firewall#file527>
- <https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-13365>