CVE-2024-38719 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-38719: WordPress Auto Featured Image plugin <= 4.1.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Creative Motion
Product Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published November 1, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Creative Motion Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail): from n/a through 4.1.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) versions up to 4.1.2 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to access sensitive information they should not be able to view. The vulnerability requires a valid user account but no special interaction. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 4.1.2 to restrict unauthorized data access.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

View sensitive information restricted to higher-privilege users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can read data they shouldn't access; update the plugin immediately.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 1, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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