WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

Auto Featured Image < 4.2.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Post Thumbnail Modification

Description

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.

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 4.2.2

References

Classification

Type
NO AUTHORISATION
CWE

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Dmitrii Ignatyev
Verified
No

Timeline

Publicly Published
2025-12-15 (about 4 months ago)
Added
2025-12-15 (about 4 months ago)
Last Updated
2026-02-11 (about 3 months ago)

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