Pubnews <= 1.0.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Plugin Installation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| blazethemes | Pubnews | up to 1.0.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Pubnews Vendorblazethemes Affected up to 1.0.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:blazethemes:pubnews:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | blazethemes |
- cpe:2.3:a:blazethemes:pubnews:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·blazethemes
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-10578
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-58gh-9h4v-fw96
References
Other 3
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7eaa0117-5320-431f-b3d2-05a867901528?source=cve
- https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pubnews/1.0.7/inc/admin/admin.php#L1017
- https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/250743/pubnews/1.0.8?contextall=1&old=245552&old_path=%2Fpubnews%2F1.0.7
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Sources
- CVE-2024-10578 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-10578 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-58gh-9h4v-fw96 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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