Auth bypass in 10up Simple Local Avatars

CVE-2025-8482

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 authenti…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.002 (14.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-8482?
CVE-2025-8482 is a medium-severity vulnerability in 10up Simple Local Avatars, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2025-8482?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.