CVE-2025-10145VulnerabilityPublished 28 Oct 2025Updated 16 Jan 2026

CVE-2025-10145: Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) (WordPress plugin)

Affects Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.7 High.

Data as of 22 Jan 2026, 19:09 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

7.7High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Changed: An exploited vulnerability can affect resources beyond the security scope managed by the security authority of the vulnerable component. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are different and managed by different security authorities.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Oct 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

AI-suggested

1. Immediately audit WordPress installations to identify the presence of the 'Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)' plugin and assess its usage. 2. Restrict plugin installation and activation privileges strictly to trusted administrators to minimize low-privilege user exploitation. 3. Monitor official ThemeIsle channels and WordPress plugin repositories for patches or updates addressing CVE-2025-10145 and apply them promptly upon release. 4. Implement network-level controls such as web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious requests targeting the plugin's endpoints. 5. Conduct regular security reviews of user roles and permissions within WordPress to ensure minimal privilege principles are enforced. 6. Consider temporarily disabling or replacing the plugin with alternative solutions if immediate patching is not available. 7. Enhance logging and monitoring to detect unusual access patterns or data exfiltration attempts related to media files managed by the plugin. 8. Educate content managers and administrators about the risks and signs of exploitation related to this vulnerability.

Impact

For European organizations, especially those relying on WordPress for content management and using the affected plugin, this vulnerability poses a significant confidentiality risk. Unauthorized disclosure of sensitive images or metadata could lead to data breaches, reputational damage, and regulatory non-compliance under GDPR. The lack of impact on integrity and availability means operational disruption is unlikely, but the confidentiality breach alone can have severe consequences, including exposure of personal data or intellectual property. Organizations with multi-user WordPress environments are particularly at risk, as attackers need only low privileges to exploit the flaw. This vulnerability could be leveraged in targeted attacks against media companies, e-commerce sites, and public sector websites prevalent in Europe. The absence of known exploits currently provides a window for proactive mitigation before widespread exploitation occurs.

Summary

CVE-2025-10145 is a vulnerability identified in the 'Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)' WordPress plugin by ThemeIsle. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack vector is network-based (AV:N), requiring low attack complexity (AC:L), and low privileges (PR:L), with no user interaction (UI:N). The scope is changed (S:C), meaning the vulnerability affects resources beyond the initially vulnerable component. The impact is high on confidentiality (C:H), with no impact on integrity (I:N) or availability (A:N). This suggests an attacker with low privileges can remotely exploit the vulnerability to access or disclose sensitive information without altering data or disrupting service. The absence of patches and known exploits in the wild indicates the vulnerability is newly disclosed and may be under active research or exploitation attempts. The plugin is used to automate featured image assignment in WordPress posts, a common function in content management. Exploitation could involve unauthorized access to sensitive media or metadata, potentially leaking confidential content or user data. The vulnerability's network vector and lack of user interaction requirement increase its risk profile, especially in multi-user WordPress environments where low-privilege accounts exist. The scope change implies that the attacker can affect components beyond the plugin itself, possibly impacting the broader WordPress installation or connected systems.

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