CVE•Published 2024-06-27•Modified 2026-04-08•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data

CVE-2024-6054Auto-featured-image_project · Auto-featured-image

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS percentile

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Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Description

The Auto Featured Image plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'create_post_attachment_from_url' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level and above permissions, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Timeline

Published 2024-06-27

Modified 2026-04-08

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB GitHub PoC trickest/cve VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2024-6054

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · WP plugin path

http.html:"/wp-content/plugins/auto-featured-image/"

Matches any site loading the "auto-featured-image" plugin — doesn't rely on Shodan's vuln tag.

Shodan · product

product:"Auto-featured-image Project Auto-featured-image"

All exposed Auto-featured-image Project Auto-featured-image instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Auto-featured-image"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Auto-featured-image" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.