Authorization Bypass in Scott Taylor Avatar Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-39434

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Avatar
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 April 2025

What is CVE-2025-39434?

The Scott Taylor Avatar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to an authorization bypass due to incorrectly configured access control settings. This security issue allows attackers to exploit user-controlled keys, potentially granting unauthorized access to sensitive resources. It affects versions from n/a up to 0.1.4, making it essential for users to update to safe versions to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Avatar <= 0.1.4

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/avatar/v...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Nguyen Xuan Chien (Patchstack Alliance)
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