CVE-2025-6043

Published Jul 16, 2025

Last updated 2 days ago

Overview

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, 16.8. 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.
Source
security@wordfence.com
NVD status
Awaiting Analysis

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
8.1
Impact score
5.2
Exploitability score
2.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Severity
HIGH

Weaknesses

security@wordfence.com
CWE-862

Social media

Hype score
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