CVE-2025-1307 – Newscrunch WordPress Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

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CVE-2025-1307 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received
    by [email protected]

    Mar. 04, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The Newscrunch theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to a missing capability check in the newscrunch_install_and_activate_plugin() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.4.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site’s server which may make remote code execution possible.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-862
    Added Reference https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/newscrunch/1.8.3/functions.php#L486
    Added Reference https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=261789%40newscrunch&new=261789%40newscrunch&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
    Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b55567e9-24e6-4738-b7f7-b95b541e6067?source=cve
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