User Profile Picture < 2.5.0 - Sensitive Information Disclosure
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05574 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed User Profile Picture (Unknown): 2.5.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | User Profile Picture | 2.5.0 to before 2.5.0 | 2.5.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- User Profile Picture VendorUnknown Affected 2.5.0 to before 2.5.0 Fixed in 2.5.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cozmoslabs:user_profile_picture:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.5.0 | Vulnerable | Cozmoslabs |
- cpe:2.3:a:cozmoslabs:user_profile_picture:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·Cozmoslabs
Remediation
- Fix · CNA User Profile Picture (Unknown) Fixed in 2.5.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24170
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rgpr-gv7f-4cf5
References
More Cozmoslabs User Profile Picture vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-06761 User Profile Picture < 2.6.0 - Arbitrary User Picture Change/Deletion via IDOR CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-05236 User Profile Picture <= 2.6.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Profile Picture Update CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2021-24170 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24170 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rgpr-gv7f-4cf5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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