Description
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.
Published: 2024-12-06
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: 51.0% High
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Pubnews <= 1.0.7 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation Pubnews <= 1.0.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Plugin Installation

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.44956}

epss

{'score': 0.47402}


Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Blazethemes
Blazethemes pubnews
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:blazethemes:pubnews:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Blazethemes
Blazethemes pubnews
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 06 Dec 2024 05:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Pubnews <= 1.0.7 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation
Weaknesses CWE-434
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Blazethemes Pubnews
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:03:12.458Z

Reserved: 2024-10-31T12:31:56.380Z

Link: CVE-2024-10578

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-12-06T16:07:34.482Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-12-06T06:15:22.200

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2024-10578

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Weaknesses