CVE Details
Basic Information
| Title | Malcure Malware Scanner — #1 Toolset for WordPress Malware Removal <= 16.8 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read |
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| Type | cve |
| Published | 2025-07-18T06:45:32.423Z |
| Modified | 2025-07-18T06:45:32.423Z |
Product Information
| Vendor | malcure |
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| Product | Malcure Malware Scanner — #1 Toolset for Malware Removal |
| Version | * |
CVSS Information
| Base Score | 6.5 (MEDIUM) |
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| Attack Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
AI Analysis
| AI Description | The Malcure Malware Scanner WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read, allowing authenticated attackers with subscriber access or higher to read arbitrary files on the server, potentially exposing sensitive information. |
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| AI Severity | Medium |
| AI Vendor | WordPress Community |
| AI Product | Malcure Malware Scanner |
| AI Version | 16.8 |
Affected Products
- malcure Malcure Malware Scanner — #1 Toolset for Malware Removal *
Additional Information
| CWE List | CWE-862 |
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| Source | Wordfence |
Description
The Malcure Malware Scanner — #1 Toolset for WordPress Malware Removal plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 16.8 via the wpmr_inspect_file() function due to a missing capability check. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.