CVE-2025-7772CWE-862

Malcure Malware Scanner — #1 Toolset for WordPress Malware Removal <= 16.8 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read

Medium · published July 18, 2025

CVSS v3.1
6.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
28.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00361 · 28.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-862 · Missing Authorization
Published
2025-07-18T06:45Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 JUL 06:45Z
    Malcure Malware Scanner — #1 Toolset for WordPress Malware Removal <= 16.8 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read
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