CVE-2021-24170 json
User Profile Picture < 2.5.0 - Sensitive Information Disclosure
published 2021-04-05 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11084
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.6%
- EPSS 5.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- cozmoslabs user_profile_picture 2.5.0
Exploit prediction
5.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template User Profile Picture < 2.5.0 - Sensitive Information Disclosure nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/29fc5b0e-0a5f-4484-a1e6-a0a1206726cc referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown User Profile Picture
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/29fc5b0e-0a5f-4484-a1e6-a0a1206726cc
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
wordfence.com
/blog/2021/03/medium-severity-vulnerability-patched-in-user-profile-picture-plugin/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24170
- NVD CVE-2021-24170
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