CVE-2025-1305
HIGH
8.8
CVSS 3.1
Description
The NewsBlogger theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 0.2.5.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the newsblogger_install_and_activate_plugin() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files and achieve remote code execution via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Affected WordPress components
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NewsBlogger Theme · newsbloggerUp to and including 0.2.5.4; Before 0.2.5.5View on WordPress.org
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
- spicethemes NewsBlogger — Up to and including 0.2.5.4
- spicethemes newsblogger — Before 0.2.5.5
References
- themes.trac.wordpress.org https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/newsblogger/0.2/functions.php#L440 Product
- themes.trac.wordpress.org https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=269615%40newsblogger&new=269615%40newsblogger&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch
- www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7b2cac27-4a36-490f-b2d8-3c6f32843a38?source=cve Third Party Advisory
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record