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.
History

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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{'score': 0.00205}


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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
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

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

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-07-16T07:15:23.880

Modified: 2025-07-16T14:58:59.837

Link: CVE-2025-6043

cve-icon Redhat

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