Description
The NewsBlogger theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to a missing capability check on the newsblogger_install_and_activate_plugin() function in all versions up to, and including, 0.2.5.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Published: 2025-05-01
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: 1.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote code execution via arbitrary file upload
Action: Apply Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-15125 The NewsBlogger theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to a missing capability check on the newsblogger_install_and_activate_plugin() function in all versions up to, and including, 0.2.5.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
History

Tue, 06 May 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Spicethemes
Spicethemes newsblogger
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:spicethemes:newsblogger:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Spicethemes
Spicethemes newsblogger

Thu, 01 May 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Thu, 01 May 2025 03:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The NewsBlogger theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to a missing capability check on the newsblogger_install_and_activate_plugin() function in all versions up to, and including, 0.2.5.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Title NewsBlogger <= 0.2.5.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
Weaknesses CWE-862
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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Spicethemes Newsblogger
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:04:40.080Z

Reserved: 2025-02-14T18:56:39.424Z

Link: CVE-2025-1304

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-05-01T13:22:18.801Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-05-01T04:16:43.183

Modified: 2025-05-06T15:38:17.380

Link: CVE-2025-1304

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-21T21:15:45Z

Weaknesses