title: Auto Featured Image < 3.9.16 - Author+ Arbitrary File Upload
description: The Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) WordPress plugin before 3.9.16 includes an AJAX endpoint that allows any user with at least Author privileges to upload arbitrary files, such as PHP files. This is caused by incorrect file extension validation.
problem types: CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
affected:
{
vendor: Unknown
product: Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)
versions:
status: affected, versionType: custom, version: 0, lessThan: 3.9.16
defaultStatus: unaffected
collectionURL: https://wordpress.org/plugins
}