SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-8682

Description

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wordpres	Newsup	*

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	wordpres	newsup	/	/	/	/	/	wordpress	/	/

References

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

CVSS Score

4.3 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: LOW
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: LOW
Availability Impact: NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Timeline

Published: Oct. 11, 2025, 10:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Oct. 11, 2025, 10:15 a.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@wordfence.com

CVE-2025-8682