The Quick Featured Images plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 13.7.2 via the qfi_set_thumbnail and qfi_delete_thumbnail AJAX actions due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to change or remove featured images of other user's posts.
History

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:45:00 +0000

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Description The Quick Featured Images plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 13.7.2 via the qfi_set_thumbnail and qfi_delete_thumbnail AJAX actions due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to change or remove featured images of other user's posts.
Title Quick Featured Images <= 13.7.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Image Manipulation
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2025-10-15T05:23:48.130Z

Updated: 2025-10-15T18:15:24.306Z

Reserved: 2025-09-29T19:57:18.202Z

Link: CVE-2025-11176

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-15T18:15:20.849Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-10-15T06:15:38.163

Modified: 2025-10-16T15:29:11.563

Link: CVE-2025-11176

cve-icon Redhat

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