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Featured Image with URL vulnerabilities
Featured Image with URL has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 11 Sep 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 2,000+
- Latest version
- 1.0.7
- Last updated
- 20 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 11 Sep 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2026-86780 | Medium 6.8 | Before 1.0.6 | Fixed in 1.0.6 | 11 Sep 2026 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-86780, 11 Sep 2026
- The Featured Image with URL WordPress plugin before 1.0.6 does not sanitise and escape a stored image attribute value before outputting it, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks that execute in the browser of any user viewing the affected post, including higher-privileged users such as Editors and Administrators. CVE record
What to do if you run Featured Image with URL
If you run Featured Image with URL, 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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