Newscrunch <= 1.8.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary File Upload
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- 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-352.
Summary
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| spicethemes | Newscrunch | up to 1.8.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Newscrunch Vendorspicethemes Affected up to 1.8.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:spicethemes:newscrunch:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.8.4.1 | Vulnerable | spicethemes |
- cpe:2.3:a:spicethemes:newscrunch:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.8.4.1 Vulnerable ·spicethemes
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-1306
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mfc8-82p4-q9xv
References
More spicethemes Newscrunch vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-01120 Newscrunch <= 1.8.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-1306 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-1306 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mfc8-82p4-q9xv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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