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CVE-2024-6054

HIGH CVSS: 8.8 Published: 2024-06-27 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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 Platforms

Auto-Featured-Image Project Auto-Featured-Image

Weakness Type

CWE-434, CWE-434

References