Malcure Web Security Malcure Malware Scanner Broken Access Control Vulnerability

A missing authorization vulnerability has been identified in the Malcure Malware Scanner plugin for WordPress, affecting versions through 16.8. This vulnerability allows exploitation of incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially enabling unprivileged users to perform actions reserved for higher privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized users gaining access to functions or data that require higher privileges, allowing them to perform actions they should not be authorized to.

Remediation

Users of the Malcure Malware Scanner plugin should update to version 16.9 or later to address this vulnerability. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.