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CVE-2025-3701: Missing Authorization in Malcure Web Security Malcure Malware Scanner

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2025-3701cvecve-2025-3701
Published: 09/03/2025 (09/03/2025, 12:50:27 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Malcure Web Security
Product: Malcure Malware Scanner

Description

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

CVSS v3.1

Score 4.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected software

Affected versions
=0

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/01/2026, 13:45:32 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Malcure Malware Scanner (<=16.8) arises from missing authorization checks, which results in improper access control. An attacker with at least low privileges (PR:L) can exploit this over a network (AV:N) without user interaction (UI:N) to cause integrity impacts (I:L) but no confidentiality or availability impacts. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a medium severity level. No vendor advisory or patch information is available at this time, and the product is not a cloud service.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows an attacker with some privileges to bypass authorization controls, potentially modifying or interfering with the malware scanner's operations, leading to integrity issues. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known active exploitation has been documented.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the Malcure Malware Scanner plugin to trusted users only and monitor for unusual activity related to the plugin's functionality.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
Patchstack
Date Reserved
2025-04-16T06:27:18.959Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 68b83ffbad5a09ad00f5f824

Added to database: 09/03/2025, 13:17:47 UTC

Last enriched: 05/01/2026, 13:45:32 UTC

Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:50 UTC

Views: 188

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