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TI-2025-07097 Aliases CVE-2025-7772GHSA-wjpq-g983-5gx7

Missing authorization in Malcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitor

Priority LOW 29CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00361 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
malcureMalcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitorup to 16.8—No fix listedCNA
  • Malcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitor Vendormalcure Affected up to 16.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-7772
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wjpq-g983-5gx7

References

Other 2

  • TI-2025-05460 Missing authorization in Malcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1

Sources

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