PT-2025-9622 · WordPress · Newscrunch

Chloe Chamberland · Published 2025-03-04 · Updated 2025-03-06 · CVE-2025-1307

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Newscrunch theme for WordPress versions up to, and including, 1.8.4.1

Description The issue is related to a missing capability check in the newscrunch install and activate plugin() function, allowing authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server. This could potentially lead to remote code execution.

Recommendations For versions up to, and including, 1.8.4.1, consider disabling the newscrunch install and activate plugin() function until a patch is available to prevent arbitrary file uploads. Restrict access to file upload functionality to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

RCE

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-1307

Affected Products

Newscrunch

References · 13

• https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=261789%40newscrunch&new=261789%40newscrunch&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-1307 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-1307 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/Nxploit1/status/1897442614380810668 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/latest_high_impact_cve/1907 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/cybercronai/status/1897059892910809508 · Twitter Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b55567e9-24e6-4738-b7f7-b95b541e6067?source=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/zoomeye_team/status/1897478018488299824 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1896806751560736820 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/19472 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/113314 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1897133328563675289 · Twitter Post
• https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/newscrunch/1.8.3/functions.php#L486 · Note