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CVE-2026-96896

HIGH 7.2 CVSS 3.1
Published
September 27, 2026
Last modified
September 28, 2026
NVD status
Deferred
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
Weakness
CWE-862
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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 WordPress components

  • Malcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitor Plugin · wp-malware-removal
    Confirmed match Active
    Before 19.9.7
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • Unknown Malcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitor — Before 19.9.7

References

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7ab467f9-4340-464c-a436-978a5acbad3a/
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record