High severity · published Jul 16, 2025
CVE-2025-6043
Malcure Malware Scanner — #1 Toolset for WordPress Malware Removal <= 17.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion
8.1
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Malcure Malware Scanner — #1 Toolset for WordPress Malware Removal plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion due to a missing capability check on the wpmr_delete_file() function in all versions up to, and including, 17.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files making remote code execution possible. This is only exploitable when advanced mode is enabled on the site.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 52% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MM
Malcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitor · malcure
through 17.0 · source: vendor
Affected product
MM
Malcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitor
malcure
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6043
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-6043
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-malware-removal/tags/16.8/wpmr.php#L4570
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-malware-removal/tags/16.8/wpmr.php#L6304
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-malware-removal/tags/16.8/wpmr.php#L6401
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d44fe4d7-1af5-4e26-a33c-43a9cce4174c?source=cve
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