CVE-2025-8482 affects the Simple Local Avatars plugin for WordPress, specifically version 2.8.4, allowing unauthorized modification of data. The vulnerability stems from a missing capability check in the migrate_from_wp_user_avatar() function. This permits authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access or higher to migrate avatar metadata for all users. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 4.3), it has a low attack complexity and requires user authentication, with the primary impact being data integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0, <= 2.8.4CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:10up:simple_local_avatars:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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