Information disclosure in Cozmoslabs User Profile Picture
CVE-2021-24170
The REST API endpoint get_users in the User Profile Picture WordPress plugin before 2.5.0 returned more information than was required for its functionality to users with the upload_files capability. This included password hashes, hashed user activation keys, usernames, emails, and other less sensitive information.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.048 (91.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.048 · newest: 0.048 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cozmoslabs User Profile Picture
- User Profile Picture — versions 2.5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/29fc5b0e-0a5f-4484-a1e6-a0a1206726cc (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/03/medium-severity-vulnerability-patched-in-user-pr… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24170?
- CVE-2021-24170 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cozmoslabs User Profile Picture, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-04-05.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24170?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24170 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.