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
References
Classification
Type
NO AUTHORISATION
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Dmitrii Ignatyev
Verified
No
WPVDB ID
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)