---
id: CVE-2025-12153
title: >-
  The Featured Image via URL plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary
  file uploads due to missing file type validation function in all versions up
  to, and including, 0.1
summary: >-
  The Featured Image via URL plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary
  file uploads due to missing file type validation function in all versions up
  to, and including, 0.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers,
  with Cont…
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-434
published: '2025-12-05'
updated: '2026-09-25'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-25T23:10:00.463'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12153'
references:
  - url: 'https://wordpress.org/plugins/featured-image-via-url/'
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9687a88f-ac5b-4746-a68c-91c358b5fb87?source=cve
    label: security@wordfence.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00549
epssPercentile: 0.43593
ingestedAt: '2026-09-25T23:21:16.888Z'
---

## Overview

The Featured Image via URL plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation function in all versions up to, and including, 0.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.