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User Profile Picture vulnerabilities
User Profile Picture has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 21 Jun 2024.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 40,000+
- Latest version
- 2.6.4
- Last updated
- 9 Jul 2026
- Most recent
- 21 Jun 2024
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken access control CVE-2024-5639 | Medium 4.3 | Before 2.6.2 | Fixed in 2.6.2 | 21 Jun 2024 |
| Broken access control CVE-2021-24473 | Medium 5.4 | Before 2.6.0 | Fixed in 2.6.0 | 2 Aug 2021 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-5639, 21 Jun 2024
- 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. CVE record
- CVE-2021-24473, 2 Aug 2021
- 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). CVE record
What to do if you run User Profile Picture
If you run User Profile Picture, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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