CVE-2025-9984
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Publication date: 2025-09-26

Last updated on: 2025-09-26

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Featured Image from URL (FIFU) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the fifu_api_debug_posts() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read private/password protected posts.
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Published
2025-09-26
Last Modified
2025-09-26
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-09-26
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2025-9984
EUVD
EUVD-2025-31213
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wordpress featured-image-from-url *
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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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Executive Summary

The vulnerability in the Featured Image from URL (FIFU) plugin for WordPress is due to a missing capability check in the fifu_api_debug_posts() function. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to access and read private or password-protected posts without authorization in all versions up to and including 5.2.7.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of private or password-protected content on a WordPress site using the FIFU plugin. Attackers can read sensitive posts without authentication, potentially exposing confidential or restricted information.

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