CVE-2025-62056 CRITICAL

CVE-2025-62056: WordPress News Event theme <= 1.0.1 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Vendor Blazethemes

Product News Event

Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload

Published January 22, 2026

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in blazethemes News Event news-event.This issue affects News Event: from n/a through <= 1.0.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

News Event contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability affecting versions up to 1.0.1. An authenticated user with low privileges can upload arbitrary files to the server, potentially including executable code. This can lead to complete compromise of the site, including data theft, malware injection, and service disruption. The vulnerability affects the entire system due to scope change.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Upload arbitrary files (including executable code) to the server and run them.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete site compromise possible: attackers can steal data, inject malware, deface content, or take the site offline.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 22, 2026 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62056 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/434.html

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