Featured Image Plus <= 1.6.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Featured Image Update
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-4431 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2025-05-30 08:15:19 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-08 17:20:44 UTC |
| Description | The Featured Image Plus – Quick & Bulk Edit with Unsplash plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the fip_save_attach_featured function in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update featured image of any post. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-284 | CWE-862 | CWE-284 CWE-284 Improper Access Control
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Krasenslavov | Featured Image Plus | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Krasenslavov | Featured Image Plus Bulk Edit Featured Images Unsplash Alt Text Manager | affected 1.6.4 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/209341fa-6761-4bc4-a921-afa98... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | Third Party Advisory |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3303087 | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3300380 | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/featured-image-plus/trunk/inc/admin/block-editor/bloc... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | Product |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Kishan Vyas (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2025-04-20T00:00:00.000Z | Discovered |
| CNA | 2025-05-29T19:23:15.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.