Vulnerability · Published Nov 16, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-10786Simple Local Avatars <= 2.7.11 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) User Cache Clearing
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in Simple Local Avatars from 10up. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 28% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Simple Local Avatars plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of datadue to a missing capability check on the sla_clear_user_cache function in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to clear user caches.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| 10up | Simple Local Avatars | 0 – through 2.7.11 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e2619d50-e295-4e13-91d4-f998b8aa5be4?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-local-avatars/tags/2.7.11/includes/class-simple-local-avatars.php#L1374
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3186674/simple-local-avatars/tags/2.8.0/includes/class-simple-local-avatars.php