CVE-2024-6054: CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in ka-yue Auto Featured Image
The Auto Featured Image plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'create_post_attachment_from_url' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level and above permissions, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
CVE-2024-6054: CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in ka-yue Auto Featured Image
Description
The Auto Featured Image plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'create_post_attachment_from_url' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level and above permissions, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-17T12:26:15.493Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6bfab7ef31ef0b55d486
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:39:06 PM
Last updated: 2/25/2026, 9:51:14 PM
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