Plugins · fpw-category-thumbnails · data as of 2026-11-04
Is FPW Category Thumbnails safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Status
- Closed 2026-05-29
- Known issues on record
- 2
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
What to do
- Replace it. A closed plugin gets no updates through WordPress, so any hole found from now on stays open.
- Deactivate and delete it once you have a replacement (Plugins → Deactivate → Delete). Deleting removes its files; deactivating alone leaves them on the server.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan, or have us clean it: Emergency Cleanup, $499.
With WP-CLI, once you have a replacement: wp plugin deactivate fpw-category-thumbnails && wp plugin delete fpw-category-thumbnails
Check your version
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. 2 record(s) do not state which versions are affected.
medium 6.4 CVE-2026-2382 · published 2026-06-02
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in FPW Category Thumbnails (1.9.5 and older)
- Affected
- 1.9.5 and older
- Fixed in
- unknown
- 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 FPW Category Thumbnails plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'id' parameter of the 'fpw_fs_get_file' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.5. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever an administrator accesses the plugin's settings page.
medium 6.3 CVE-2025-31841 · published 2025-04-03
Missing authorization check in FPW Category Thumbnails (1.9.5 and older)
- Affected
- 1.9.5 and older
- Fixed in
- unknown
- 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 Frank P. Walentynowicz FPW Category Thumbnails fpw-category-thumbnails allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects FPW Category Thumbnails: from n/a through <= 1.9.5.
Recent activity
- 2026-05-29 — closed on wordpress.org (Security Issue).
- 2026-06-02 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-2382), fix version not stated.
- 2025-04-03 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2025-31841), fix version not stated.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1) · Missing authorization (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs, closure: wordpress.org/plugins/fpw-category-thumbnails (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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