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.
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.
Fixes

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History

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

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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

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Metrics ssvc

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


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

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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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2025-07-31T13:10:56.349Z

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 : Awaiting Analysis

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

Modified: 2025-07-31T18:42:37.870

Link: CVE-2025-8213

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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