CVE-2024-1496
Featured Image from URL (FIFU) <= 4.6.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via fifu_input_url
CVSS Score
6.4
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The Featured Image from URL (FIFU) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the fifu_input_url parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.6.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access or higher, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
| CWE | CWE-79 |
| Vendor | marceljm |
| Product | featured image from url (fifu) |
| Published | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
marceljm / Featured Image from URL (FIFU)
0 ≤ 4.6.2
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7d1ea1c5-6a9e-4b77-bfdf-62e50d4a4c03?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/featured-image-from-url/tags/4.6.2/elementor/widgets/widget.php#L49 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3037479%40featured-image-from-url%2Ftrunk&old=3034300%40featured-image-from-url%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file9
Credits
Mdr001