CVE-2022-0442 UsersWP < 1.2.3.1 - Subscriber+ User Avatar Override
A logged-in user can overwrite another user's avatar due to missing access controls and non-unique file names in the UsersWP 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-2022-0442?
CVE-2022-0442 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown UsersWP – User Registration & User Profile, published on 7 Mar 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The UsersWP WordPress plugin before 1.2.3.1 is missing access controls when updating a user avatar, and does not make sure file names for user avatars are unique, allowing a logged in user to overwrite another users avatar.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0442?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ayecode Userswp.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0442?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0442 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-2022-0442 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0442 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown UsersWP – User Registration & User Profile
- CVE-2024-6265 SQL injection in UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP
- CVE-2024-6477 UsersWP < 1.2.12 - Users Information Disclosure
- CVE-2024-2423 UsersWP <= 1.2.6 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
- CVE-2022-47442 WordPress UsersWP Plugin <= 1.2.3.9 is vulnerable to CSV Injection
Sources
Also known as GHSA-37f6-m354-672c.