CVE-2025-10037: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in marceljm Featured Image from URL (FIFU)
The Featured Image from URL (FIFU) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the get_posts_with_internal_featured_image() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.7 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-10037 is an SQL Injection vulnerability in the Featured Image from URL (FIFU) WordPress plugin, affecting all versions up to 5.2.7. The issue is located in the get_posts_with_internal_featured_image() function, where user input is not properly escaped or prepared before being included in SQL queries. This allows authenticated users with Administrator-level access or higher to inject additional SQL commands into existing queries, enabling unauthorized extraction of sensitive data from the database. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.9 (medium severity) with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact. No known exploits in the wild or patches are currently documented.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Administrator-level access can exploit this vulnerability to perform SQL Injection attacks, potentially extracting sensitive information from the WordPress database. The impact is limited to confidentiality as there is no indication of integrity or availability compromise. Since the attacker must already have high privileges, the risk is somewhat mitigated by the prerequisite access level.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict Administrator-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to the plugin. Avoid using the affected versions of the plugin if possible.
CVE-2025-10037: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in marceljm Featured Image from URL (FIFU)
Description
The Featured Image from URL (FIFU) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the get_posts_with_internal_featured_image() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.7 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-10037 is an SQL Injection vulnerability in the Featured Image from URL (FIFU) WordPress plugin, affecting all versions up to 5.2.7. The issue is located in the get_posts_with_internal_featured_image() function, where user input is not properly escaped or prepared before being included in SQL queries. This allows authenticated users with Administrator-level access or higher to inject additional SQL commands into existing queries, enabling unauthorized extraction of sensitive data from the database. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.9 (medium severity) with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact. No known exploits in the wild or patches are currently documented.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Administrator-level access can exploit this vulnerability to perform SQL Injection attacks, potentially extracting sensitive information from the WordPress database. The impact is limited to confidentiality as there is no indication of integrity or availability compromise. Since the attacker must already have high privileges, the risk is somewhat mitigated by the prerequisite access level.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict Administrator-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to the plugin. Avoid using the affected versions of the plugin if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-09-05T17:13:27.772Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68d6187890922828e6e3b94e
Added to database: 9/26/2025, 4:37:12 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 3:44:06 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 5:28:39 AM
Views: 142
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