Auth bypass in Malcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitor
CVE-2025-6043
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.005 (42.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Malcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitor — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-6043?
- CVE-2025-6043 is a high-severity vulnerability in Malcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitor, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2025-07-16.
- How severe is CVE-2025-6043?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.