Plugins · auto-post-thumbnail · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 5.0.8
- Last updated
- 2026-10-22
- Active installs
- 40,000+
- Known issues on record
- 7
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 7.4+
Automatically generate, assign, and manage featured images in bulk so every post on your site has a featured image. — by Themeisle
What to do
- Update to the latest version (5.0.8). Anything older than 5.0.5 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get auto-post-thumbnail --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update auto-post-thumbnail updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
7 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
medium 4.9 CVE-2026-61970 · published 2026-07-13
Server-side request forgery (SSRF) in Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) (5.0.4 and older)
- Affected
- 5.0.4 and older
- Fixed in
- 5.0.5
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Themeisle Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) auto-post-thumbnail allows Server Side Request Forgery.This issue affects Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail): from n/a through <= 5.0.4.
medium 4.3 CVE-2025-13794 · published 2025-12-16
Missing authorization check in Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) (4.2.1 and older)
- Affected
- 4.2.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.2.2 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
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.
NVD CVE-2025-13794Wordfence advisoryresearch.cleantalk.orgPlugin source
medium 4.3 CVE-2024-38719 · published 2024-11-01
Missing authorization check in Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) (4.1.2 and older)
- Affected
- 4.1.2 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.1.3
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Creative Motion Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail): from n/a through 4.1.2.
medium 6.4 CVE-2023-7073 · published 2024-05-31
Server-side request forgery (SSRF) in Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) (4.1.7 and older)
- Affected
- 4.1.7 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.2.0 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.7 via the upload_to_library AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.
medium 4.4 CVE-2024-33629 · published 2024-04-29
Server-side request forgery (SSRF) in Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) (4.0.0 and older)
- Affected
- 4.0.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.0.1 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Creative Motion Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail).This issue affects Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail): from n/a through 4.0.0.
high 8.8 CVE-2023-0477 · published 2023-03-13
Arbitrary file upload in Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) (older than 3.9.16)
- Affected
- older than 3.9.16
- Fixed in
- 3.9.16
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) WordPress plugin before 3.9.16 includes an AJAX endpoint that allows any user with at least Author privileges to upload arbitrary files, such as PHP files. This is caused by incorrect file extension validation.
medium 6.1 CVE-2021-24932 · published 2021-12-13
Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) (older than 3.9.3)
- Affected
- older than 3.9.3
- Fixed in
- 3.9.3
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- advisory text · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) WordPress plugin before 3.9.3 does not sanitise and escape the post_id parameter before outputting back in an admin page within a JS block, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue.
Recent activity
- 2026-10-22 — latest release on wordpress.org (5.0.8).
- 2026-07-13 — Server-side request forgery (SSRF) disclosed (CVE-2026-61970), fixed in 5.0.5.
- 2025-12-16 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2025-13794), fixed in 4.2.2.
- 2024-11-01 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2024-38719), fixed in 4.1.3.
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Browse vulnerabilities
- Published this week
- Unpatched in the latest version
- By type of vulnerability
- Plugins by Themeisle (18 tracked)
Types found in this plugin: Server-side request forgery (SSRF) (3) · Missing authorization (2) · Arbitrary file upload (1) · Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/auto-post-thumbnail (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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