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CVE-2025-1307 The Newscrunch theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to a missing capability check in the…

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 and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
Newscrunch 1.8 earliest → 1.8.4 No fix stated
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