CVE-2025-1307

high-risk
Published 2025-03-04

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.

Do I need to act?

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28.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 72% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Spicethemes

References (3)

Product https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/newscrunch/1.8.3/functions.php#L486
Patch https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=...
Third Party Advisory https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b55567e9-24e6-4738-b7f...
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 15/34 · Moderate
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal