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TI-2021-07211 Aliases CVE-2021-24932GHSA-9xfx-427g-vgqq

Auto Featured Image < 3.9.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00827 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) (Unknown): 3.9.3

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownAuto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)3.9.3 to before 3.9.33.9.3Patch availableCNA
  • Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) VendorUnknown Affected 3.9.3 to before 3.9.3 Fixed in 3.9.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cm-wp:auto_featured_image:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 3.9.3VulnerableCm-wp
  • cpe:2.3:a:cm-wp:auto_featured_image:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.9.3 Vulnerable ·Cm-wp

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) (Unknown) Fixed in 3.9.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24932
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9xfx-427g-vgqq

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2023-00452 Auto Featured Image < 3.9.16 - Author+ Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

Sources

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