CVE-2025-8482 Simple Local Avatars <= 2.8.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Avatar Migration

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 migratefromwpuseravatar function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to...

CVE-2025-8482

The CVE concerns the WordPress plugin Simple Local Avatars, affected in version 2.8.4. Root cause: missing capability check in migrate_from_wp_user_avatar(), enabling authenticated users with subscriber-level access and above to modify avatar metadata for all users. Impact: unauthorized data modi...

PT-2025-32632 · WordPress · Simple Local Avatars

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Simple Local Avatars plugin for WordPress version 2.8.4 Description: The Simple Local Avatars plugin for WordPress is susceptible to unauthorized data modification due to an incomplete capability check within the migrate from wp user avatar...