VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2025-12019
CVSS score4.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.51%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2025-11-11
Last modified2026-10-07
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Description
The Featured Image plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via image metadata in all versions up to, and including, 2.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
Weakness classification
- security@wordfence.com: CWE-79
Primary references
- security@wordfence.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- security@wordfence.com — URL Repurposed
- security@wordfence.com — URL Repurposed
- security@wordfence.com — URL Repurposed
- security@wordfence.com
- security@wordfence.com — Release Notes
- security@wordfence.com — Third Party Advisory
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory