User Profile Picture <= 2.6.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Profile Picture Update
Priority LOW 20CWE-639Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
The User Profile Picture plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.1 via the 'rest_api_change_profile_image' function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to update the profile picture of any user.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0041 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cozmoslabs | User Profile Picture | up to 2.6.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- User Profile Picture VendorCozmoslabs Affected up to 2.6.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cozmoslabs:user_profile_picture:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.6.2 | Vulnerable | Cozmoslabs |
- cpe:2.3:a:cozmoslabs:user_profile_picture:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Cozmoslabs
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-5639
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vjf8-pc55-p8gm
References
More Cozmoslabs User Profile Picture vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-06462 User Profile Picture < 2.5.0 - Sensitive Information Disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-06761 User Profile Picture < 2.6.0 - Arbitrary User Picture Change/Deletion via IDOR CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2024-5639 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-5639 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vjf8-pc55-p8gm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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