WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2026-61970 Deferred

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail): Server-side request forgery

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is affected by server-side request forgery. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The vulnerable server can be induced to make attacker-selected network requests. The published affected range is <= 5.0.4.

CVE / CNA score 4.9 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)
Plugin slug
auto-post-thumbnail
Affected
<= 5.0.4
Safe version
5.0.5
Published
Jul 13, 2026
Weakness
CWE-918 — Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

This CVE was published Jul 13, 2026 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) to 5.0.5 or later, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Themeisle Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) auto-post-thumbnail allows Server Side Request Forgery.This issue affects Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail): from n/a through <= 5.0.4.

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

Primary and upstream sources