Vulnerability · Published Apr 8, 2026 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2026-39690WordPress Author Avatars List/Block plugin <= 2.1.25 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in Author Avatars List/Block from Paul Bearne. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Paul Bearne Author Avatars List/Block author-avatars allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Author Avatars List/Block: from n/a through <= 2.1.25.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Bearne | Author Avatars List/Block | 0 – through 2.1.25 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N