CVE-2025-8682

The Newsup theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin installation due to a missing capability check on the newsup_admin_info_install_plugin() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.10. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to install the ansar-import plugin.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2025-8682
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=292407%40newsup&new=292407%40newsup&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/939b408c-ae22-40ce-b500-317150a2da3b?source=cve

Configurations

No configuration.

History

08 Oct 2026, 13:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) El tema Newsup para WordPress es vulnerable a la instalación no autorizada de plugins debido a una comprobación de capacidad faltante en la función newsup_admin_info_install_plugin() en todas las versiones hasta la 5.0.10, inclusive. Esto permite que atacantes no autenticados instalen el plugin ansar-import.

Information

Published : 2025-10-11 10:15

Updated : 2026-10-08 13:10

NVD link : CVE-2025-8682

Mitre link : CVE-2025-8682

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-8682

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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