CVE-2025-3701 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Malcure Web Security Malcure Malware Scanner allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Malcure Malware Scanner: from n/a through 16.8.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Wordpress	Wordpress

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-malware-removal/vulnerability/wordpress-malcure-malware-scanner-plugin-16-8-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Wordpress Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products		Wordpress Wordpress wordpress

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Missing Authorization vulnerability in Malcure Web Security Malcure Malware Scanner allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Malcure Malware Scanner: from n/a through 16.8.
Title		WordPress Malcure Malware Scanner plugin <= 16.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-862
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-malware-removal/vulnerability/wordpress-malcure-malware-scanner-plugin-16-8-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2025-09-03T12:50:27.597Z

Updated: 2025-09-03T13:15:25.047Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T06:27:18.959Z

Link: CVE-2025-3701

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-09-03T13:15:19.655Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-09-03T13:15:49.063

Modified: 2025-09-04T15:36:56.447

Link: CVE-2025-3701

Redhat

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