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

PriorityP266critical9.8CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

1.86%

76.6th percentile

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

2 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
spicethemes	newscrunch	< 1.8.4.1	1.8.4.1
spicethemes	newscrunch	<= 1.8.4	—

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