CVE-2024-5639

low-risk
Published 2024-06-21

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.21% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
4
CVSS 4.3/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Cozmoslabs

References (8)

Product https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/metronet-profile-picture/tags/2.6.1/m...
Product https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/metronet-profile-picture/tags/2.6.1/m...
Patch https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3105132/
Third Party Advisory https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/01a3b9ba-b18a-48d9-836...
Product https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/metronet-profile-picture/tags/2.6.1/m...
Product https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/metronet-profile-picture/tags/2.6.1/m...
Patch https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3105132/
Third Party Advisory https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/01a3b9ba-b18a-48d9-836...
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal