CVE-2026-96896

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

The 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.

Affected

Malcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitor

CVSS v3.1 CNA

7.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 32nd percentile

Published

2026-09-27

Updated

2026-09-28

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7ab467f9-4340-464c-a436-978a5acbad3a/

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry