CVE-2026-101147 Featured Image from URL (FIFU) Free & Premium - Administrator Account Creation via CSRF
Attackers can trick logged-in administrators into creating new admin accounts via CSRF due to missing REST API nonce checks in the FIFU plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-101147?
CVE-2026-101147 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown Featured Image from URL (FIFU), published on 1 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Featured Image from URL (FIFU) WordPress plugin before 6.0.8, Featured Image from URL (FIFU) Premium WordPress plugin before 8.2.8 do not correctly enforce the REST API nonce, disabling the check for the whole request when a crafted URL is used, which could allow attackers to make a logged-in administrator perform any REST API action, such as creating a new administrator account, via a CSRF attack.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-101147?
How do I fix CVE-2026-101147?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-101147 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-101147 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-101147 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-82w4-rrj7-r5qj.