Auth bypass in Cozmoslabs User Profile Picture

CVE-2021-24473

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).

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (54.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 54.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-24473: held from 0.008 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-24473?
CVE-2021-24473 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cozmoslabs User Profile Picture, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2021-08-02.
How severe is CVE-2021-24473?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-24473 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.