CVE-2021-24473 User Profile Picture < 2.6.0 - Arbitrary User Picture Change/Deletion via IDOR
Authenticated users can modify or delete other users' profile pictures due to missing authorization checks in the User Profile Picture plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24473?
CVE-2021-24473 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown User Profile Picture, published on 2 Aug 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The User Profile Picture WordPress plugin before 2.6.0 was affected by an IDOR issue, allowing users with the upload_image capability (by default author and above) to change and delete the profile pictures of other users (including those with higher roles).
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24473?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cozmoslabs User Profile Picture.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24473?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24473 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-2021-24473 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24473 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown User Profile Picture
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pf3f-6cwq-wv9h.