CVE-2024-10578 (GCVE-0-2024-10578)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-12-06 05:26 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:03
VLAI
Title
Pubnews <= 1.0.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Plugin Installation
Summary
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.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-12-06 16:05 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
Wordfence CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 65/100 over 2375 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
blazethemes Pubnews Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.0.7 (semver)
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blazethemes pubnews Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.0.7 (semver)
    cpe:2.3:a:blazethemes:pubnews:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Credits
Kevin Murphy
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