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CVE-2025-1306
The Newscrunch theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.4.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Spicethemes | Newscrunch | before 1.8.4.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/newscrunch/1.8.3/functions.php#L486
- https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=261789%40newscrunch&new=261789%40newscrunch&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1c507681-61e9-4bf0-8fe5-e2f401a7a8be?source=cve