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CVE-2025-1307 describes a vulnerability in the Newscrunch theme for WordPress, where the newscrunch_install_and_activate_plugin() function lacks proper capability checks. This allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to upload arbitrary files to the server, potentially leading to remote code execution. All versions up to and including 1.8.4.1 are affected.
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This repository contains a Python exploit script (CVE-2025-1307.py) targeting a critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-1307) in the Newscrunch WordPress theme (versions 1.8.4.1 and below). The vulnerability allows authenticated users (Subscriber or higher) to upload arbitrary files via a vulnerable AJAX action, leading to remote code execution (RCE). The exploit automates the following steps: (1) checks the Newscrunch theme version, (2) logs in to WordPress using provided credentials, (3) uploads a malicious ZIP file containing a PHP web shell via the vulnerable AJAX endpoint, (4) extracts the shell filename from the ZIP, and (5) verifies the shell's accessibility for remote command execution. The attacker can then execute arbitrary system commands on the target by sending HTTP requests to the uploaded shell. The repository includes a single code file (Python), a README with detailed usage instructions, and a license file. The exploit is operational, requiring a valid WordPress account and a prepared ZIP payload. No detection or fake code is present; the script is a functional exploit for the described vulnerability.
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