WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
Simple Local Avatars < 2.8.5 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Avatar Migration
Description
The Simple Local Avatars plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data in version 2.8.4. This is due to a missing capability check on the migrate_from_wp_user_avatar() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to migrate avatar metadata for all users.
Affects Plugins
Fixed in 2.8.5 References
Classification
Type
NO AUTHORISATION
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Håkon Harnes
Verified
No
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2025-08-11 (about 9 months ago)
Added
2025-08-11 (about 9 months ago)
Last Updated
2025-08-12 (about 9 months ago)
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