CVE-2026-27759: Featured Image from Content < 1.7 Authenticated SSRF via save_post

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v4.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-02-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-918

Description

Featured Image from Content (featured-image-from-content) WordPress plugin versions prior to 1.7 contain an authenticated server-side request forgery vulnerability that allows Author-level users to fetch internal HTTP resources. Attackers can exploit insecure URL fetching and file write operations to retrieve sensitive internal data and store it in web-accessible upload directories.

Affected products

Dhrumil Kumbhani Featured Image from Content: before 1.7 — fixed in 1.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Dhrumil Kumbhani Featured Image from Content 1.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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