Malcure Malware Shield < 19.9.7 - Multisite Subsite Admin+ Arbitrary File Write and Deletion via wpmr_ajax_request (CVE-2026-96896) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-96896

Malcure Malware Shield < 19.9.7 - Multisite Subsite Admin+ Arbitrary File Write and Deletion via wpmr_ajax_request

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-96896 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Malcure Malware Shield < 19.9.7 - Multisite Subsite Admin+ Arbitrary File Write and Deletion via wpmr_ajax_request. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Unknown/Malcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitor (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.

Published Sep 27, 2026Updated Sep 27, 2026Source checked Sep 27, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 27, 2026Material review Sep 27, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Unknown/Malcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitor (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Unknown/Malcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitorgeneric	>=0 <19.9.7	19.9.7

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Unknown/Malcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitor.
Review the reported fix. Update Unknown/Malcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitor to 19.9.7 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 27, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 27, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 27, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencewpscan.com

Upstream source description

The Malcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitor WordPress plugin before 19.9.7 does not perform an authorisation check on one of its AJAX actions, allowing users with a subsite administrator role on a multisite network to write and delete arbitrary files in the network's shared filesystem, which can lead to remote code execution.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.