CVE-2025-1306

Newscrunch <= 1.8.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary File Upload

Description

The Newscrunch theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the newscrunch_install_and_activate_plugin() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.05%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: spicethemes Newscrunch
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1c507681-61e9-4bf0-8fe5-e2f401a7a8be?source=cve third party advisory
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/newscrunch/1.8.3/functions.php#L486 product
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=261789%40newscrunch&new=261789%40newscrunch&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-1306?
CVE-2025-1306 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-1306?
To fix CVE-2025-1306, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-1306 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-1306 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-1306?
CVE-2025-1306 affects spicethemes Newscrunch.
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