CVE-2026-39690: WordPress Author Avatars List/Block plugin <= 2.1.25 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-04-08 · updated 2026-07-24
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Paul Bearne Author Avatars List/Block author-avatars allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Author Avatars List/Block: from n/a through <= 2.1.25.

Affected products

Paul Bearne Author Avatars List/Block: through 2.1.25

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/author-avatars/vulnerability/wordpress-author-avatars-list-block-plugin-2-1-25-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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