The Auto Thumbnailer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the uploadThumb() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. 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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Description The Auto Thumbnailer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the uploadThumb() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. 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 Auto Thumbnailer <= 1.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Upload
Weaknesses CWE-434
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-05T05:31:29.082Z

Reserved: 2025-10-24T13:06:55.464Z

Link: CVE-2025-12154

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-12-05T06:16:05.877

Modified: 2025-12-05T06:16:05.877

Link: CVE-2025-12154

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