WordPress CVEs

Description

The Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the bulk_action_generate_handler function in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to delete or generate featured images on posts they do not own.

Affected WordPress components

• Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) Plugin · auto-post-thumbnail
  Confirmed match Active
  Up to and including 4.2.1
  View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

• themeisle Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) — Up to and including 4.2.1

References

• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/auto-post-thumbnail/tags/4.2.1/includes/class-plugin.php#L425
• research.cleantalk.org https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2025-13794/
• www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/29b0fd97-a669-42bb-b01e-bdc0395d697e?source=cve
• nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record