CVE-2025-1307CRITICAL 9.8EPSS p76.5%
CVE-2025-1307CVE-2025-1307
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.
Scoring
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 (CRITICAL) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 1.86% probability of exploitation · percentile 76.5% · 2026-06-19T12:03:05Z |
| Published | 2025-03-04 |
| Last modified | 2025-03-05 |
Underlying weaknesses· 1
References
- https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/newscrunch/1.8.3/functions.php#L486
- https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=261789%40newscrunch&new=261789%40newscrunch&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b55567e9-24e6-4738-b7f7-b95b541e6067?source=cve
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| Type | Target | Confidence | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weakness | Missing Authorizationcwe-862 | 0% | live |
Related by meaning· 6
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