CVE-2025-13794
Auto Featured Image <= 4.2.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Post Thumbnail Modification
CVSS Score
4.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-862 |
| Vendor | themeisle |
| Product | auto featured image (auto post thumbnail) |
| Published | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
themeisle / Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)
0 ≤ 4.2.1
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/29b0fd97-a669-42bb-b01e-bdc0395d697e?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/auto-post-thumbnail/tags/4.2.1/includes/class-plugin.php#L425 research.cleantalk.org: https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2025-13794/
Credits
Dmitrii Ignatyev