Name: CVE-2021-24473: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-24473, CWE-639, CVSS 5.4, EPSS 0.00175

The User Profile Picture WordPress plugin before 2.6.0 was affected by an IDOR issue, allowing users with the upload_image capability (by default author and above) to change and delete the profile pictures of other users (including those with higher roles).

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.4
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Users Profile Picture Plugin	—	Update users-profile-picture plugin to version 2.6.0, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Jun 28, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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