vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: userswp: CVE-2022-0442: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Feb 14, 2022 | May 15, 2025 | May 4, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Feb 14, 2022
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
May 4, 2026
Description
The UsersWP WordPress plugin before 1.2.3.1 is missing access controls when updating a user avatar, and does not make sure file names for user avatars are unique, allowing a logged in user to overwrite another users avatar.
Solution
userswp-plugin-cve-2022-0442
References
Rapid7 Labs
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