Malcure Malware Shield < 19.9.7 - Multisite Subsite Admin+ Arbitrary File Write and Deletion via wpmr_ajax_request

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-96896
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerWPScan
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-09-27 06:17:22 UTC
Updated2026-09-27 06:17:22 UTC
DescriptionThe Malcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitor WordPress plugin before 19.9.7 does not perform an authorisation check on one of its AJAX actions, allowing users with a subsite administrator role on a multisite network to write and delete arbitrary files in the network's shared filesystem, which can lead to remote code execution.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-862 Missing Authorization

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Unknown Malcure Malware Shield Removal Repair Monitor affected 19.9.7 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
wpscan.com/vulnerability/7ab467f9-4340-464c-a436-978a5acbad3a [email protected] wpscan.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Charles Vosburgh (en)

CNA: WPScan (en)

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