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CVE-2025-8482 Details

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Description

The Simple Local Avatars plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data in version 2.8.4. This is due to a missing capability check on the migrate_from_wp_user_avatar() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to migrate avatar metadata for all users.

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-862Missing Authorization[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
10up Simple Local Avatars
<= 2.8.4 (semver)

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:10up:simple_local_avatars:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

Remediation

  • Upgrade: 2.8.5moderate effort

Change History

3 change records found show changes


QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-8482
NVD Published Date:
Aug 12, 2025
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]