Featured Image Plus <= 1.6.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Featured Image Update

2025-05-29 19:23

Kishan Vyas

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.6.6

Affected PluginFeatured Image Plus – Bulk Edit Featured Images, Unsplash & Alt Text Manager

Affected Version<= 1.6.4

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2025-4431

View all Featured Image Plus – Bulk Edit Featured Images, Unsplash & Alt Text Manager vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

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.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.6.6, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-4431 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/209341fa-6761-4bc4-a921-afa98495a087

CVSS Vector

4.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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