CVE-2026-96337: Missing Authorization in properfraction ProfilePress
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in properfraction ProfilePress wp-user-avatar allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ProfilePress: from n/a through 4.17.3.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
properfraction
ProfilePress
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in ProfilePress (properfraction) arises from missing authorization checks in the wp-user-avatar component, allowing attackers with low privileges to perform unauthorized actions due to improper access control configuration. It affects all versions prior to 4.17.4. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker with low privileges can exploit this missing authorization to perform unauthorized modifications impacting data integrity within the ProfilePress plugin. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No explicit patch or remediation details are provided. Since the affected versions are prior to 4.17.4, upgrading to version 4.17.4 or later is implied as the fix. Users should verify with the vendor advisory for official patch availability and apply updates accordingly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-23T00:18:19.472Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac8bfa62cdf04f656494ce3
Added to database: 10/09/2026, 10:19:18 UTC
Last enriched: 10/09/2026, 10:33:52 UTC
Last updated: 10/09/2026, 18:57:31 UTC
Views: 14
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