CVE-2024-10528: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in ultimatemember Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin
The Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized profile picture updates due to a missing capability check on the wp_ajax_um_resize_image() and ajax_resize_image() functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update the profile pictures of other users.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Ultimate Member plugin for WordPress suffers from a missing capability check in the wp_ajax_um_resize_image() and ajax_resize_image() functions. This flaw permits authenticated users with subscriber-level privileges or above to update profile pictures of other users without authorization. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-10528 and is classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). It affects all versions up to and including 2.8.9. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, requiring privileges, no user interaction, and resulting in limited integrity impact only.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level access or higher can modify profile pictures of other users without authorization. This could lead to impersonation or defacement of user profiles but does not affect confidentiality or availability of the system. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict subscriber-level user permissions where possible and monitor for unauthorized profile picture changes. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users. Follow updates from the Ultimate Member plugin vendor for an official patch or temporary mitigation.
CVE-2024-10528: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in ultimatemember Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin
Description
The Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized profile picture updates due to a missing capability check on the wp_ajax_um_resize_image() and ajax_resize_image() functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update the profile pictures of other users.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Ultimate Member plugin for WordPress suffers from a missing capability check in the wp_ajax_um_resize_image() and ajax_resize_image() functions. This flaw permits authenticated users with subscriber-level privileges or above to update profile pictures of other users without authorization. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-10528 and is classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). It affects all versions up to and including 2.8.9. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, requiring privileges, no user interaction, and resulting in limited integrity impact only.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level access or higher can modify profile pictures of other users without authorization. This could lead to impersonation or defacement of user profiles but does not affect confidentiality or availability of the system. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict subscriber-level user permissions where possible and monitor for unauthorized profile picture changes. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users. Follow updates from the Ultimate Member plugin vendor for an official patch or temporary mitigation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-10-30T10:55:39.116Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6df4b7ef31ef0b591562
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:32 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:01:26 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:08:30 PM
Views: 17
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