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.
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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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.
Title Malcure Malware Scanner — #1 Toolset for WordPress Malware Removal <= 16.8 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2025-07-18T06:45:32.423Z

Updated: 2025-07-18T13:59:12.195Z

Reserved: 2025-07-17T17:27:25.125Z

Link: CVE-2025-7772

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-07-18T13:59:06.168Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-07-18T07:15:28.280

Modified: 2025-07-22T13:06:27.983

Link: CVE-2025-7772

cve-icon Redhat

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