CVE-2025-6043

HIGH

Malcure Malware Scanner - #1 Toolset for WordPress <16.8 - Privileg...

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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, 17.0. 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.

References (4)

Core 4

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.0054
EPSS Percentile 41.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-862
Status published
Products (2)
malcure/Malcure Malware Scanner — #1 Toolset for WordPress Malware Removal < 16.9
malcure/Malcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitor < 17.0
Published Jul 16, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026