CVE-2025-8213
7.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
The NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the 'nscan_ajax_quarantine' and 'nscan_quarantine_select' functions in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, including files outside the WordPress root directory.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| nintechnet | NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan | 0 <= 3.2.5 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-36: CWE-36 Absolute Path Traversal
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: total
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6b1da345-ddbb-48ad-b0c1-bb0cb3b0fc69?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ninjascanner/trunk/lib/ajax_hooks.php#L331
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ninjascanner/trunk/lib/tab_quarantine.php#L114
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3336569/
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