NewsBlogger Theme up to 0.2.5.4 on WordPress Plugin Installation newsblogger_install_and_activate_plugin cross-site request forgery

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A vulnerability was found in NewsBlogger Theme up to 0.2.5.4 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is the function newsblogger_install_and_activate_plugin of the component Plugin Installation Handler. Performing a manipulation results in cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-1305. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in NewsBlogger Theme up to 0.2.5.4 on WordPress. This affects the function newsblogger_install_and_activate_plugin of the component Plugin Installation Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The NewsBlogger theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 0.2.5.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the newsblogger_install_and_activate_plugin() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files and achieve remote code execution via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-1305 since 02/14/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• NewsBlogger Theme

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• 0.2.5.0
• 0.2.5.1
• 0.2.5.2
• 0.2.5.3
• 0.2.5.4

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