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 authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to migrate avatar metadata for all users.

CVSS v3.0 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-local-avatars/tags/2.8.4/includes/class-simple-local-avatars.php#L123
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-local-avatars/tags/2.8.4/includes/class-simple-local-avatars.php?marks=1663-1672#L1663
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3340223%40simple-local-avatars&new=3340223%40simple-local-avatars&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/69d78334-2b38-43ee-acf6-c073d5826213?source=cve

Configurations

No configuration.

History

12 Aug 2025, 07:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-08-12 07:15

Updated : 2025-08-12 07:15

NVD link : CVE-2025-8482

Mitre link : CVE-2025-8482

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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