Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail): known security problems
7 known security problems reported for this WordPress plugin, with the affected versions, the fix and what to do.
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In short
There are 7 known security problems on this page. Each one has a fixed version. Updating to version 5.0.5 or newer covers every fixed problem listed here.
Based on public reports. Check the plugin’s changelog. Watchfox AI may be wrong.
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Someone with a contributor account on your site could make your server visit other addresses on their behalf
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 5.0.4
- Fixed in
- 5.0.5
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) to version 5.0.5 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-61970
- Report title
- Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) <= 5.0.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Server-Side Request Forgery
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a contributor account on your site could do things on your site they should not be allowed to
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 4.2.1
- Fixed in
- 4.2.2
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) to version 4.2.2 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-13794
- Report title
- Auto Featured Image <= 4.2.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Post Thumbnail Modification
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 4.1.2
- Fixed in
- 4.1.3
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) to version 4.1.3 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-38719
- Report title
- Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) <= 4.1.2 - Missing Authorization
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with an author account on your site could make your server visit other addresses on their behalf (up to and including 4.1.7)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 4.1.7
- Fixed in
- 4.2.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) to version 4.2.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2023-7073
- Report title
- Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) <= 4.1.7 - Authenticated (Author+) Server-Side Request Forgery
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with an author account on your site could make your server visit other addresses on their behalf (up to and including 4.1.3)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 4.1.3
- Fixed in
- 4.1.4
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) to version 4.1.4 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-33629
- Report title
- Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) <= 4.1.3 - Authenticated (Author+) Server-Side Request Forgery
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with an author account on your site could run their own code on your site and take it over
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 3.9.15
- Fixed in
- 3.9.16
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) to version 3.9.16 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2023-0477
- Report title
- Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) <= 3.9.15 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Upload
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 3.9.2
- Fixed in
- 3.9.3
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) to version 3.9.3 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2021-24932
- Report title
- Auto Featured Image <= 3.9.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Where this comes from
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