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CVE-2024-10578

HIGH 8.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
December 6, 2024
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Deferred
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-434
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The Pubnews theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary plugin installation due to a missing capability check on the pubnews_importer_plugin_action_for_notice() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to install arbitrary plugins that can be leveraged to exploit other vulnerabilities.

Affected WordPress components

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • blazethemes Pubnews — Up to and including 1.0.7
  • blazethemes pubnews — Up to and including 1.0.7

References

  • themes.trac.wordpress.org https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pubnews/1.0.7/inc/admin/admin.php#L1017
  • themes.trac.wordpress.org https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/250743/pubnews/1.0.8?contextall=1&old=245552&old_path=%2Fpubnews%2F1.0.7
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7eaa0117-5320-431f-b3d2-05a867901528?source=cve
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record