CVE-2021-24473: User Profile Picture < 2.6.0 - Arbitrary User Picture Change/Deletion via IDOR

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2021-08-02 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-639

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).

Affected products

User Profile Picture: before 2.6.0 — fixed in 2.6.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: User Profile Picture 2.6.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/79982ea9-4733-4b1e-a43e-17629c1136de
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/79982ea9-4733-4b1e-a43e-17629c1136de

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