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TI-2026-28659 Aliases CVE-2026-39690GHSA-rj85-rwqp-58g9

WordPress Author Avatars List/Block plugin <= 2.1.25 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Priority LOW 30CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Paul Bearne Author Avatars List/Block author-avatars allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Author Avatars List/Block: from n/a through <= 2.1.25.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00236 14th 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
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Paul BearneAuthor Avatars List/Blockup to 2.1.25—No fix listedCNA
  • Author Avatars List/Block VendorPaul Bearne Affected up to 2.1.25 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-39690
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rj85-rwqp-58g9

References

Other 1

  • TI-2025-16685 WordPress Author Avatars List/Block plugin <= 2.1.23 - Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2024-31688 WordPress Author Avatars List/Block plugin <= 2.1.21 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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