Access Control Misconfiguration in Author Avatars List Plugin by Paul Bearne
CVE-2026-39690

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Author Avatars List/block
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 April 2026

What is CVE-2026-39690?

A missing authorization vulnerability exists in the Author Avatars List/Block plugin by Paul Bearne, impacting versions up to 2.1.25. This issue occurs due to incorrectly configured access control security levels, which may allow unauthorized users to exploit certain features, leading to potential exposure of sensitive user data. Website administrators should ensure their installations are updated to avoid security risks associated with this misconfiguration.

Affected Version(s)

Author Avatars List/Block 0 <= 2.1.25

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/author-a...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Nabil Irawan | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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