WordPress Avatar plugin <= 0.1.4 - Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability
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
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Scott Taylor Avatar avatar allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Avatar: from n/a through <= 0.1.4.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00342 27th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Taylor | Avatar | up to 0.1.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Avatar VendorScott Taylor Affected up to 0.1.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-39434
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-23pm-fv72-xcr5
More Scott Taylor vulnerabilities
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Sources
- CVE-2025-39434 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-39434 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-23pm-fv72-xcr5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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