CVE-2025-1306 Newscrunch <= 1.8.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary File Upload
Unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files via CSRF if an administrator clicks a malicious link, potentially leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-1306?
CVE-2025-1306 is a high-severity vulnerability in spicethemes Newscrunch, published on 4 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1306?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Spicethemes Newscrunch.
How do I fix CVE-2025-1306?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1306 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-1306 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1306 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in spicethemes Newscrunch
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mfc8-82p4-q9xv.