WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
Malcure Malware Scanner — #1 Toolset for WordPress Malware Removal < 16.9 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read
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.
Affects Plugins
References
Classification
Type
NO AUTHORISATION
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Arkadiusz Hydzik
Verified
No
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2025-06-12 (about 1 year ago)
Added
2025-07-17 (about 11 months ago)
Last Updated
2025-07-18 (about 11 months ago)