CVE-2025-8213
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
31/07/2025
Last modified:
31/07/2025
Description
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.20
Severity 3.x
HIGH
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- 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/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6b1da345-ddbb-48ad-b0c1-bb0cb3b0fc69?source=cve



