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CVE-2025-1307: The Newscrunch theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to a missing capability check in the newscrunch_install_and_activate_plugin() function in all versions up to, and includi

critical Affects newscrunch (WordPress theme). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Newscrunch theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to a missing capability check in the newscrunch_install_and_activate_plugin() function in all versions up to, and includi

Package
newscrunch (WordPress theme) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.8.4.1
Fixed in
1.8.4.1
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (82.1th percentile)
Published
2025-03-04
Source
nvd

References

CWE-862
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