CVE-2021-24170

User Profile Picture < 2.5.0 - Sensitive Information Disclosure

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Published Apr 5, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 5.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

The REST API endpoint get_users in the User Profile Picture WordPress plugin before 2.5.0 returned more information than was required for its functionality to users with the upload_files capability. This included password hashes, hashed user activation keys, usernames, emails, and other less sensitive information.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

User Profile Picture

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.5.0`	affected	< 2.5.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cozmoslabs:user_profile_picture:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 5.6% (5.574% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/29fc5b0e-0a5f-4484-a1e6-a0a1206726cc
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/03/medium-severity-vulnerability-patched-in-user-profile-picture-plugin/

History

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Subscriptions

Cozmoslabs User Profile Picture

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:21 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Apr 5, 2021, 6:27 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:21 PM
Reserved: Jan 14, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:39 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 5, 2021, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:39 AM

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