CVE-2025-7772 json
Malcure Malware Scanner — #1 Toolset for WordPress Malware Removal <= 16.8 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read
published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2025-21858
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- malcure Malcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitor
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-7772
- NVD CVE-2025-7772
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