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TI-2025-07946 Aliases CVE-2025-8682GHSA-8qmq-qcpw-x7qq

Newsup <= 5.0.10 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Installation

Priority LOW 20CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

The Newsup theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin installation due to a missing capability check on the newsup_admin_info_install_plugin() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.10. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to install the ansar-import plugin.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00255 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
themeansarNewsupup to 5.0.10—No fix listedCNA
  • Newsup Vendorthemeansar Affected up to 5.0.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-8682
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8qmq-qcpw-x7qq

References

Other 3

  • TI-2026-67975 Cross-site scripting in Ansar Import WordPress plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2026-19826 WordPress Newses theme <= 2.0.0.77 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences