CVE-2025-9984

The Featured Image from URL (FIFU) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the fifu_api_debug_posts() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read private/password protected posts.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/featured-image-from-url/trunk/admin/debug.php?rev=3348285
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3362830%40featured-image-from-url&new=3362830%40featured-image-from-url&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9423858b-74be-4b34-961d-97765d8edcbf?source=cve

Configurations

No configuration.

History

11 Oct 2026, 20:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) El plugin Featured Image from URL (FIFU) para WordPress es vulnerable a acceso no autorizado a datos debido a una comprobación de capacidad faltante en la función fifu_api_debug_posts() en todas las versiones hasta la 5.2.7, inclusive. Esto hace posible que atacantes no autenticados lean publicaciones privadas/protegidas con contraseña.

Information

Published : 2025-09-26 05:15

Updated : 2026-10-11 20:10

NVD link : CVE-2025-9984

Mitre link : CVE-2025-9984

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-9984

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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