VDB-310607 · CVE-2025-4431 · EUVD-2025-16472

Featured Image Plus Plugin up to 1.6.3 on WordPress fip_save_attach_featured authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Featured Image Plus Plugin up to 1.6.3 on WordPress and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function fip_save_attach_featured. The manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-4431. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Featured Image Plus Plugin up to 1.6.3 on WordPress. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function fip_save_attach_featured. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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, 1.6.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update featured image of any post.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-4431 since 05/08/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/05/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-16472). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Featured Image Plus Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/08/2025 🔍
05/30/2025 +22 days 🔍
05/30/2025 +0 days 🔍
06/05/2025 +5 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-4431 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-4431
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-310607
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 05/30/2025 05:56
Updated: 06/05/2025 01:35
Changes: 05/30/2025 05:56 (51), 05/30/2025 11:53 (12), 06/05/2025 01:35 (1)
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