Description
The Featured Image from URL (FIFU) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.7 through publicly exposed log files. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view potentially sensitive information contained in the exposed log files.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| marceljm | Featured Image from URL (FIFU) | ≤ 5.2.7 | — |
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Featured Image from URL (FIFU) <= 5.2.7 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure via Log File http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-9985.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/991d63da-ca6c-400e-beb7-b44cf629abc9?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/featured-image-from-url/trunk/admin/log.php?rev=3344903
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3362830%40featured-image-from-url&new=3362830%40featured-image-from-url&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file6