Name: CVE-2021-24170: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-24170, CWE-200, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.04788

The REST API endpoint get_users in the User Profile Picture WordPress plugin before 2.5.0 returned more information than was required for its functionality to users with the upload_files capability. This included password hashes, hashed user activation keys, usernames, emails, and other less sensitive information.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Users Profile Picture Plugin	—	Update users-profile-picture plugin to version 2.5.0, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Mar 3, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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