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Simple Local Avatars vulnerabilities
Simple Local Avatars has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 12 Aug 2025.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 100,000+
- Latest version
- 2.8.6
- Last updated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 12 Aug 2025
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-2025-8482 | Medium 4.3 | Not yet published | Check for an update | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Broken access control CVE-2024-10786 | Medium 4.3 | Up to 2.7.11 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.8.6) | 16 Nov 2024 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2025-8482, 12 Aug 2025
- The Simple Local Avatars plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data in version 2.8.4. This is due to a missing capability check on the migrate_from_wp_user_avatar() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to migrate avatar metadata for all users. CVE record
- CVE-2024-10786, 16 Nov 2024
- The Simple Local Avatars plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of datadue to a missing capability check on the sla_clear_user_cache function in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to clear user caches. CVE record
What to do if you run Simple Local Avatars
If you run Simple Local Avatars, 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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