CVE-2024-5639

MEDIUM

WordPress <2.6.1 - Insecure Direct Object Reference

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The User Profile Picture plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.1 via the 'rest_api_change_profile_image' function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to update the profile picture of any user.

References (4)

Core 4

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3
EPSS 0.0021
EPSS Percentile 43.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-639
Status published
Products (2)
cozmoslabs/User Profile Picture < 2.6.1
cozmoslabs/user_profile_picture < 2.6.2
Published Jun 21, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026