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Medium · 6.5 CVE-2025-7772 EUVD-2025-21858GHSA-wjpq-g983-5gx7

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

Published Jul 18, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

Description

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
malcure Malcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitor ≤ 16.8 —

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