PT-2025-49202 · WordPress · Featured Image Via Url

Kenneth Dunn · Published 2025-12-05 · Updated 2025-12-10 · CVE-2025-12153

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Featured Image via URL plugin for WordPress versions prior to 0.1

Description The plugin is susceptible to arbitrary file uploads because of a lack of file type validation. Attackers with Contributor-level access or higher can upload any file to the server, potentially leading to remote code execution.

Recommendations Update the Featured Image via URL plugin to a version later than 0.1.

Fix

Unrestricted File Upload

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-434

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-12153

Affected Products

Featured Image Via Url

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12153 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CveFindCom/status/1996831731907748142 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/cracbot/status/1998709320175993110 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1996841704729858406 · Twitter Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9687a88f-ac5b-4746-a68c-91c358b5fb87?source=cve · Note
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/featured-image-via-url · Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1996938333906235545 · Twitter Post