CVE-2026-96896 (GCVE-0-2026-96896)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-27 06:00 – Updated: 2026-09-27 06:00
VLAI
Title
Malcure Malware Shield < 19.9.7 - Multisite Subsite Admin+ Arbitrary File Write and Deletion via wpmr_ajax_request
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7ab467f9-4340-46… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unknown Malcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitor Affected: 0 , < 19.9.7 (semver)
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Credits
Charles Vosburgh WPScan
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