CVE-2026-61970
WordPress Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) plugin <= 5.0.4 - Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 13, 2026, 10:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 13, 2026, 11:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-61970
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update the Auto Featured Image plugin to the latest version.
- Apply vendor patches if available.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-61970', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-13T10:07:53.605791Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Themeisle', 'product': 'Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'changes': [{'at': '5.0.5', 'status': 'unaffected'}], 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'custom', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.0.4'}], 'packageName': 'auto-post-thumbnail', 'collectionURL': 'https://wordpress.org/plugins', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-918 Added Reference https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/auto-post-thumbnail/vulnerability/wordpress-auto-featured-image-auto-post-thumbnail-plugin-5-0-4-server-side-request-forgery-ssrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve