CVE-2025-31820 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-31820: WordPress Automatic Featured Images from Videos plugin <= 1.2.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Webdevstudios
Product Automatic Featured Images from Videos
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published April 1, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

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

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in webdevstudios Automatic Featured Images from Videos automatic-featured-images-from-videos allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Automatic Featured Images from Videos: from n/a through <= 1.2.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Automatic Featured Images from Videos through version 1.2.4 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify image data they should not have access to. The vulnerability requires a valid WordPress account but no special permissions. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.2.4 to prevent unauthorized image modifications.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify featured image data without proper authorization checks.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter featured images on your site, potentially defacing content or disrupting site appearance.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress user account (e.g., subscriber or contributor).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 1, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated