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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-10786
CVE-2024-10786:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Simple Local Avatars plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability (CVE-2024-10786) discovered in versions up to and including 2.7.11. The vulnerability was disclosed on November 15, 2024, and stems from a missing capability check on the slaclearuser_cache function (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Missing Authorization issue (CWE-862) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (Medium). The vulnerability vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, and required low privileges (Wordfence).
Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher to clear user caches without proper authorization. This unauthorized data modification capability could potentially disrupt the normal functioning of the avatar system (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been addressed in version 2.8.0 of the Simple Local Avatars plugin. Users are advised to update to this latest version to mitigate the security risk (WordPress Plugin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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