The Featured Image via URL plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation function in all versions up to, and including, 0.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
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Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:45:00 +0000
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| Description | The Featured Image via URL plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation function in all versions up to, and including, 0.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. | |
| Title | Featured Image via URL <= 0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary FIle Upload | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-434 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
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Updated: 2025-12-05T05:31:26.455Z
Reserved: 2025-10-24T13:03:55.950Z
Link: CVE-2025-12153
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Status : Received
Published: 2025-12-05T06:16:05.707
Modified: 2025-12-05T06:16:05.707
Link: CVE-2025-12153
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