Vulnerability · Published Dec 6, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-10578Pubnews <= 1.0.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Plugin Installation
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity unrestricted file upload in Pubnews from blazethemes. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 73% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Official description
The Pubnews theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary plugin installation due to a missing capability check on the pubnews_importer_plugin_action_for_notice() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to install arbitrary plugins that can be leveraged to exploit other vulnerabilities.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| blazethemes | Pubnews | 0 – through 1.0.7 |
Weakness: CWE-434 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7eaa0117-5320-431f-b3d2-05a867901528?source=cve
- https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pubnews/1.0.7/inc/admin/admin.php#L1017
- https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/250743/pubnews/1.0.8?contextall=1&old=245552&old_path=%2Fpubnews%2F1.0.7