NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan, CVE-2025-8213

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2025-8213
Home page URL: Security reports for NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan
Application: NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan
Published on: Jul 31, 2025
Research 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.
Affected versions: Min -, max 3.2.6.
Status: vulnerable

NinjaScanner &#8211; Virus &amp; Malware scan, CVE-2025-8213