Vulnerabilities and security researches forfpw-category-thumbnails fpw-category-thumbnails

Apr 05, 2025

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2025-31841
Home page URL: Security reports for FPW Category Thumbnails
Application: FPW Category Thumbnails
Date: Apr 03, 2025
Research Description: Missing Authorization vulnerability in Frank P. Walentynowicz FPW Category Thumbnails fpw-category-thumbnails allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects FPW Category Thumbnails: from n/a through <= 1.9.5.
Affected versions: max 1.9.5.
Status: vulnerable

Jun 04, 2026

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2026-2382
Home page URL: Security reports for FPW Category Thumbnails
Application: FPW Category Thumbnails
Date: Jun 02, 2026
Research Description: The FPW Category Thumbnails plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'id' parameter of the 'fpw_fs_get_file' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.5. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever an administrator accesses the plugin's settings page.
Affected versions: max 1.9.5.
Status: vulnerable