CVE-2025-11996 Find Unused Images <= 1.0.7 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Attachment Deletion
Unauthenticated attackers can delete all site attachments due to missing capability checks in the Find Unused Images plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-11996?
CVE-2025-11996 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in toastwebsites Find Unused Images, published on 11 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-11996?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Toastwebsites Find Unused Images.
How do I fix CVE-2025-11996?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-11996 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-11996 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-11996 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7972-43c4-25qh.