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Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) vulnerabilities
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has 4 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 16 Dec 2025.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 4
- Active installs
- 40,000+
- Latest version
- 5.0.7
- Last updated
- 30 Sep 2026
- Most recent
- 16 Dec 2025
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken access control CVE-2025-13794 | Medium 4.3 | Up to 4.2.1 | Fixed in a later version (latest 5.0.7) | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Server-side request forgery (SSRF) CVE-2023-7073 | Medium 6.4 | Up to 4.1.7 | Fixed in a later version (latest 5.0.7) | 31 May 2024 |
| Arbitrary file upload CVE-2023-0477 | High 8.8 | Before 3.9.16 | Fixed in 3.9.16 | 13 Mar 2023 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2021-24932 | Medium 6.1 | Before 3.9.3 | Fixed in 3.9.3 | 13 Dec 2021 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2025-13794, 16 Dec 2025
- The Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the bulk_action_generate_handler function in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to delete or generate featured images on posts they do not own. CVE record
- CVE-2023-7073, 31 May 2024
- The Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.7 via the upload_to_library AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services. CVE record
- CVE-2023-0477, 13 Mar 2023
- The Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) WordPress plugin before 3.9.16 includes an AJAX endpoint that allows any user with at least Author privileges to upload arbitrary files, such as PHP files. This is caused by incorrect file extension validation. CVE record
- CVE-2021-24932, 13 Dec 2021
- The Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) WordPress plugin before 3.9.3 does not sanitise and escape the post_id parameter before outputting back in an admin page within a JS block, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue. CVE record
What to do if you run Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)
If you run Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail), open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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