Path Traversal in Nintechnet Ninjascanner – Virus & Malware Scan
CVE-2025-8213
The NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the 'nscan_ajax_quarantine' and 'nscan_quarantine_select' functions in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, including files outside the WordPress root directory.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 42.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Nintechnet Ninjascanner – Virus & Malware Scan — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-8213?
- CVE-2025-8213 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nintechnet Ninjascanner – Virus & Malware Scan, classified under Absolute Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2025-07-31.
- How severe is CVE-2025-8213?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.