CVE-2026-96896

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

HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: September 27, 2026 at 06:00 AM UTC
Updated: September 28, 2026 at 03:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMalcure Malware Shield

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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 19.9.7
Affected range stops below 19.9.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: cverecord
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7ab467f9-4340-464c-a436-978a5acbad3a/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.2HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-862

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