PT-2025-28839 · WordPress · Simple Featured Image

Peter Thaleikis · Published 2025-07-09 · Updated 2025-07-09 · CVE-2025-7059

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Simple Featured Image plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 1.3.1

Description: The issue is related to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the slideshow parameter due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access and above to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Recommendations: For Simple Featured Image plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 1.3.1, consider disabling the slideshow parameter until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. Restrict access to pages that use the slideshow parameter to minimize the risk of arbitrary web script injection. Avoid using the slideshow parameter in pages until the issue is resolved.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-7059

Affected Products

Simple Featured Image

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-7059 · Security Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4d4ecc01-7969-4ff6-8210-530835a43dbc?source=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1942924473730208160 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1942939266188755367 · Twitter Post
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-featured-image/#developers · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/128139 · Telegram Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-featured-image/trunk/templates/slider.tpl.php#L24 · Note