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CVE-2024-6054
The Auto Featured Image plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'create_post_attachment_from_ur…
Impact
The Auto Featured Image plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'create_post_attachment_from_url' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level and above permissions, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Auto-Featured-Image Project | Auto-Featured-Image | through 1.2 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/auto-featured-image/tags/1.2/auto-featured-image.php#L167
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4d1512c2-75c1-405b-8bb4-f42ec69159a7?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/auto-featured-image/tags/1.2/auto-featured-image.php#L167
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4d1512c2-75c1-405b-8bb4-f42ec69159a7?source=cve