Malcure Malware Scanner — #1 Toolset for WordPress Malware Removal: Code execution
Malcure Malware Scanner — #1 Toolset for WordPress Malware Removal is affected by code execution. Exploitation requires at least subscriber-level access. Successful exploitation can run attacker-controlled code in the WordPress hosting account.
- Component
- Malcure Malware Scanner — #1 Toolset for WordPress Malware Removal
- Plugin slug
wp-malware-removal- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jul 16, 2025
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Jul 16, 2025 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Malcure Malware Scanner — #1 Toolset for WordPress Malware Removal to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical 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.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H