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

Fixed in 16.9

References

Classification

Type
NO AUTHORISATION
CWE

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Arkadiusz Hydzik
Verified
No

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)

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