CVE-2025-39434 WordPress Avatar plugin <= 0.1.4 - Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls to read or modify data via insecure direct object references in the Avatar 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-2025-39434?
CVE-2025-39434 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Scott Taylor Avatar, published on 17 Apr 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Scott Taylor Avatar avatar allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Avatar: from n/a through <= 0.1.4.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-39434?
How do I fix CVE-2025-39434?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-39434 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-2025-39434 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-39434 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-23pm-fv72-xcr5.