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CVE-2024-5639

User Profile Picture <= 2.6.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Profile Picture Update

Published: Jun 21, 2024Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-639
4.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 66.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
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Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-639

Affected Products

cozmoslabs
commercial
User Profile PictureOn-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/01a3b9ba-b18a-48d9-8365-d10f79fc6a6b?source=cve
wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/metronet-profile-picture/tags/2.6.1/metronet-profile-picture.php#L989
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/metronet-profile-picture/tags/2.6.1/metronet-profile-picture.php#L1122
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
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