Is Automatic Featured Images from Videos safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.2.9). As of 2026-11-04. 2 issues are on record for older versions; version 1.2.8 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Automatic Featured Images from Videos on the latest version (1.2.9) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Automatic Featured Images from Videos are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Missing authorization check (1.2.7 and older, fixed in 1.2.8); Missing authorization check (1.2.4 and older, fixed in 1.2.5). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Automatic Featured Images from Videos?

1.2.9, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-07-14). It has 7,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my Automatic Featured Images from Videos is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update automatic-featured-images-from-videos). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · automatic-featured-images-from-videos · data as of 2026-11-04

Is Automatic Featured Images from Videos safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 1.2.9
Last updated: 2026-07-14
Active installs: 7,000+
Known issues on record: 2
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.0.8 · PHP 7.4+

If a YouTube or Vimeo video embed exists near the start of a post, we'll automatically set the post's featured image to a thumbnail of the video. — by webdevstudios

What to do

Update to the latest version (1.2.9). Anything older than 1.2.8 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 automatic-featured-images-from-videos --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update automatic-featured-images-from-videos updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

2 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 4.3 CVE-2026-24535 · published 2026-01-23

Missing authorization check in Automatic Featured Images from Videos (1.2.7 and older)

Affected: 1.2.7 and older
Fixed in: 1.2.8
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 webdevstudios Automatic Featured Images from Videos automatic-featured-images-from-videos allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Automatic Featured Images from Videos: from n/a through <= 1.2.7.

NVD CVE-2026-24535 Patchstack advisory

medium 4.3 CVE-2025-31820 · published 2025-04-01

Missing authorization check in Automatic Featured Images from Videos (1.2.4 and older)

Affected: 1.2.4 and older
Fixed in: 1.2.5
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

NVD CVE-2025-31820 Patchstack advisory

Recent activity

2026-07-14 — latest release on wordpress.org (1.2.9).
2026-01-23 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-24535), fixed in 1.2.8.
2025-04-01 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2025-31820), fixed in 1.2.5.

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Browse vulnerabilities

Types found in this plugin: Missing authorization (2)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/automatic-featured-images-from-videos (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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