The Malcure Malware Scanner — #1 Toolset for WordPress Malware Removal plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion due to a missing capability check on the wpmr_delete_file() function in all versions up to, and including, 16.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files making remote code execution possible. This is only exploitable when advanced mode is enabled on the site.
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Description | The Malcure Malware Scanner — #1 Toolset for WordPress Malware Removal plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion due to a missing capability check on the wpmr_delete_file() function in all versions up to, and including, 16.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files making remote code execution possible. This is only exploitable when advanced mode is enabled on the site. | |
Title | Malcure Malware Scanner — #1 Toolset for WordPress Malware Removal <= 16.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion | |
Weaknesses | CWE-862 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Published: 2025-07-16T06:40:42.687Z
Updated: 2025-07-16T14:40:34.095Z
Reserved: 2025-06-12T20:44:34.975Z
Link: CVE-2025-6043

Updated: 2025-07-16T13:29:47.974Z

Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2025-07-16T07:15:23.880
Modified: 2025-07-16T14:58:59.837
Link: CVE-2025-6043

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