#VU56051 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in WP User Avatar - CVE-2021-34621
Published: August 24, 2021 / Updated: August 14, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56051
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34621
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
WP User Avatar
WP User Avatar
Software vendor:
flippercode
flippercode
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions during user registration, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.