CVE-2024-10578
HIGH EPSS 67.5%
Published Dec 6, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.8 CVSS 3.1
Published Dec 6, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
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.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
67.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Resource Mgmt
References 3
- themes.trac.wordpress.org https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pubnews/1.0.7/inc/admin/admin.php#L1017
- themes.trac.wordpress.org https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/250743/pubnews/1.0.8?contextall=1&old=245552&old_path=%2Fpubnews%2F1.0.7
- wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7eaa0117-5320-431f-b3d2-05a867901528?source=cve
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.