High severity · published May 1, 2025
CVE-2025-1304
The NewsBlogger theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to a missing capability check on the newsblogger_install_and_activate_plugin() function in all…
8.8
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The NewsBlogger theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to a missing capability check on the newsblogger_install_and_activate_plugin() function in all versions up to, and including, 0.2.5.1. 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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 66% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NE
Newsblogger · Spicethemes
before 0.2.5.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-1304
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-1304
Product
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/newsblogger/0.2.5.5/functions.php?annotate=blame&rev=269615#file2
Product
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/newsblogger/0.2/functions.php#L440
Product
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/newsblogger/0.2/functions.php#L461
Product
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/newsblogger/0.2/functions.php#L470
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/85cea6b5-d57b-495e-a504-a0c1ba691637?source=cve
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