CVE-2025-11996: find unused images vulnerability

The Find Unused Images plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the fui_delete_image() and fui_delete_all_images() functiosn in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete all of a site's attachments.
CVE-2025-11996CVSS 5.3Web

CVE-2025-11996: find unused images vulnerability

The Find Unused Images plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the fui_delete_image() and fui_delete_all_images() functiosn in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete all of a site's attachments.

CVSS
5.3 MEDIUM
EPSS
26.8%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
find unused images

What is known

The Find Unused Images plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the fui_delete_image() and fui_delete_all_images() functiosn in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete all of a site's attachments.

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