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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-1305
CVE-2025-1305:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The NewsBlogger theme for WordPress contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability (CVE-2025-1305) discovered and disclosed on May 1, 2025. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 0.2.5.4, and stems from missing or incorrect nonce validation in the newsbloggerinstallandactivateplugin() function (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists due to improper CSRF protection in the newsbloggerinstallandactivateplugin() function, which lacks proper nonce validation. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files and achieve remote code execution through forged requests when they can trick a site administrator into performing specific actions (NVD, Wiz).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability enables attackers to upload arbitrary files to the target system and achieve remote code execution, potentially leading to complete system compromise. While the attack requires user interaction in the form of an administrator clicking on a malicious link, it could result in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in version 0.2.5.5 of the NewsBlogger theme. The update includes security fixes and proper nonce validation. Site administrators are strongly advised to update to this latest version (WordPress Themes).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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