CVE-2025-6043
WordPress Malware Removal Plugin File Deletion Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 16, 2025, 7:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 16, 2025, 2:58 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
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The Cyber Express
Devman Claims Cyberattack on Thailand Ministry of Labour, Demands $15M Ransom
A threat actor named Devman has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Thailand Ministry of Labour, compromising over 300 gigabytes of sensitive data and severely disrupting government operations ... Read more
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The Cyber Express
WordPress Security Alert: CVE-2025-6043 Enables Remote File Deletion via Malcure Plugin
A new vulnerability, CVE-2025-6043, has been discovered in the Malcure Malware Scanner plugin for WordPress, a popular security tool used by over 10,000 websites to detect and remove malware. Security ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-6043 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-862 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-malware-removal/tags/16.8/wpmr.php#L4570 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-malware-removal/tags/16.8/wpmr.php#L6304 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-malware-removal/tags/16.8/wpmr.php#L6401 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d44fe4d7-1af5-4e26-a33c-43a9cce4174c?source=cve
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-6043 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-6043
weaknesses.