CVE-2025-1307 CRITICAL

CVE-2025-1307: Newscrunch <= 1.8.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload

Vendor Spicethemes
Product Newscrunch
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published March 4, 2025
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 4, 2025 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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