Plugins · author-avatars · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Author Avatars List/Block safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 2.2.0
- Last updated
- 2026-08-07
- Active installs
- 4,000+
- Known issues on record
- 4
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.0
Display lists of user avatars using widgets or shortcodes. With Gutenberg support. — by Paul Bearne
What to do
- Update to the latest version (2.2.0). Anything older than 2.1.26 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get author-avatars --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update author-avatars updates it.
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Known vulnerabilities
4 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
medium 5.3 CVE-2026-39690 · published 2026-04-08
Missing authorization check in Author Avatars List/Block (2.1.25 and older)
- Affected
- 2.1.25 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.1.26 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Paul Bearne Author Avatars List/Block author-avatars allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Author Avatars List/Block: from n/a through <= 2.1.25.
medium 6.5 CVE-2025-22804 · published 2025-01-09
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Author Avatars List/Block (2.1.23 and older)
- Affected
- 2.1.23 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.1.24
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Paul Bearne Author Avatars List/Block author-avatars allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Author Avatars List/Block: from n/a through <= 2.1.23.
medium 6.5 CVE-2024-47370 · published 2024-10-05
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Author Avatars List/Block (2.1.21 and older)
- Affected
- 2.1.21 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.1.22
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Paul Bearne Author Avatars List/Block author-avatars allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Author Avatars List/Block: from n/a through <= 2.1.21.
medium 5.4 CVE-2023-49846 · published 2023-12-14
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Author Avatars List/Block (2.1.17 and older)
- Affected
- 2.1.17 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.1.18 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Paul Bearne Author Avatars List/Block allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Author Avatars List/Block: from n/a through 2.1.17.
Recent activity
- 2026-08-07 — latest release on wordpress.org (2.2.0).
- 2026-04-08 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-39690), fixed in 2.1.26.
- 2025-01-09 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2025-22804), fixed in 2.1.24.
- 2024-10-05 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2024-47370), fixed in 2.1.22.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (3) · Missing authorization (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/author-avatars (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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