Vulnerability · Published Mar 4, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-1307Newscrunch <= 1.8.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity missing authorization in Newscrunch from spicethemes. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.2% (higher than 82% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| spicethemes | Newscrunch | 0 – through 1.8.4 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b55567e9-24e6-4738-b7f7-b95b541e6067?source=cve
- 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=