Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Featured Image Plugin for WordPress

CVE-2025-12019

What is CVE-2025-12019?

The Featured Image plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability that allows for Stored Cross-Site Scripting through inadequate input sanitization and output escaping in image metadata. Authenticated users with administrator-level permissions can exploit this flaw, injecting malicious web scripts that execute when other users access affected pages. This vulnerability specifically impacts multi-site installations and those with unfiltered HTML disabled, posing significant security risks if not addressed promptly.

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