CVE-2025-13794
Auto Featured Image <= 4.2.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Post Thumbnail Modification
mediumMissing Authorization
4.3
CVSS Score
4.3
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
4.2.2
Patched in
58d
Time to patch
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.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=4.2.1PublishedDecember 15, 2025
Last updatedFebruary 11, 2026
Affected pluginauto-post-thumbnail
Source Code
WordPress.org SVNVulnerable v4.2.1
Patched v4.2.2
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