Description
The Quick Featured Images plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 13.7.2 via the qfi_set_thumbnail and qfi_delete_thumbnail AJAX actions due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to change or remove featured images of other user's posts.
Published: 2025-10-15
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized Image Manipulation
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The Quick Featured Images plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to an insecure direct object reference in all versions up to 13.7.2. The vulnerability stems from missing validation on a user‑controlled key for the AJAX actions qfi_set_thumbnail and qfi_delete_thumbnail. Authenticated users with author-level access or higher can therefore change or delete other users’ featured images, compromising the integrity of published content. This weakness is classified as CWE‑639, a broken access control flaw.

Affected Systems

The affected product is the Quick Featured Images WordPress plugin, version 13.7.2 and earlier. The issue affects any WordPress installation that has this plugin installed and grants at least author‑level access to users.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 indicates a low to moderate severity. The EPSS score of < 1% suggests a very low likelihood of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack vector is inferred to be authenticated: an attacker must possess a legitimate WordPress user account with author or higher permissions to exploit the flaw.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 22, 2026 at 13:09 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Quick Featured Images to a version newer than 13.7.2 to receive the authoritative fix.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, disable or restrict the qfi_set_thumbnail and qfi_delete_thumbnail AJAX actions for author‑level users by applying role‑based access controls or custom code that blocks the requests.
  • Remove the plugin entirely or deactivate it until a patched version is available, if the functionality is not critical.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 22, 2026 at 13:09 UTC.

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History

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Quick Featured Images plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 13.7.2 via the qfi_set_thumbnail and qfi_delete_thumbnail AJAX actions due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to change or remove featured images of other user's posts.
Title Quick Featured Images <= 13.7.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Image Manipulation
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Subscriptions

Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:52:07.130Z

Reserved: 2025-09-29T19:57:18.202Z

Link: CVE-2025-11176

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-15T18:15:20.849Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-10-15T06:15:38.163

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-11176

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-22T13:15:17Z

Weaknesses