Newscrunch <= 1.8.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload

Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2025-1307
CVSS Critical (9.8)
Publicly Published March 3, 2025
Last Updated March 4, 2025
Researcher Chloe Chamberland
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.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Theme
Software Slug newscrunch (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.8.4
Patched Version
  • 1.8.4.1
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