CVE-2024-10578

Pubnews <= 1.0.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Plugin Installation

Published Dec 6, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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

{'score': 0.44956}

epss

{'score': 0.47402}

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'}

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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:03 PM
Reserved
Oct 31, 2024, 12:31 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Dec 6, 2024, 6:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:55 AM