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CVE-2021-24932: Auto Featured Image < 3.9.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2021-12-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) WordPress plugin before 3.9.3 does not sanitise and escape the post_id parameter before outputting back in an admin page within a JS block, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue.

Affected products

• Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail): before 3.9.3 — fixed in 3.9.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) 3.9.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/575c02ea-4fe9-428c-bbc8-e161af679b6d
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/575c02ea-4fe9-428c-bbc8-e161af679b6d

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