CVE-2021-24170 describes a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability in the User Profile Picture WordPress plugin prior to version 2.5.0. An attacker with upload_files capability could exploit a REST API endpoint to retrieve password hashes, user activation keys, usernames, and emails. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (High) due to its network-based attack vector and high confidentiality impact, allowing unauthorized access to critical user data. While no active exploitation or Metasploit modules are reported, Nuclei templates exist for detection, and the vulnerability has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cozmoslabs:user_profile_picture:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.