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.
Published: 2025-07-31
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-23267 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.
History

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 19:45:00 +0000

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

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan <= 3.2.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Deletion
Weaknesses CWE-36
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Nintechnet Ninjascanner
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:58:57.746Z

Reserved: 2025-07-25T19:35:11.742Z

Link: CVE-2025-8213

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-07-31T13:10:51.513Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-07-31T13:15:26.770

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-8213

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-31T19:36:26Z

Weaknesses