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Featured Image vulnerabilities
Featured Image has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 11 Nov 2025.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Latest version
- 2.2
- Last updated
- 8 Nov 2025
- Most recent
- 11 Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2025-12019 | Medium 4.4 | Up to 2.1 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.2) | 11 Nov 2025 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2025-12019, 11 Nov 2025
- The Featured Image plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via image metadata in all versions up to, and including, 2.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled. CVE record
What to do if you run Featured Image
If you run Featured Image, 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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