The Featured Image from URL (FIFU) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the fifu_api_debug_posts() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read private/password protected posts.
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Fri, 26 Sep 2025 04:45:00 +0000
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Description | The Featured Image from URL (FIFU) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the fifu_api_debug_posts() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read private/password protected posts. | |
Title | Featured Image from URL (FIFU) <= 5.2.7 - Missing Authorization to Password Protected Post Disclosure | |
Weaknesses | CWE-862 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Published:
Updated: 2025-09-26T04:25:16.647Z
Reserved: 2025-09-04T13:32:38.868Z
Link: CVE-2025-9984

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Status : Received
Published: 2025-09-26T05:15:36.733
Modified: 2025-09-26T05:15:36.733
Link: CVE-2025-9984

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