Description
The Auto Featured Image plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'create_post_attachment_from_url' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level and above permissions, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
References (2)
Core 2
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0695
EPSS Percentile
91.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-434
Status
published
Products (2)
auto-featured-image_project/auto-featured-image
< 1.2
ka-yue/Auto Featured Image
< 1.2
Published
Jun 27, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026