Plugins · metronet-profile-picture · data as of 2026-11-04
Is User Profile Picture safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 2.6.4
- Last updated
- 2026-07-09
- Active installs
- 40,000+
- Known issues on record
- 4
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.0.8 · PHP 5.6+
Set a custom profile image (avatar) for a user using the standard WordPress media upload tool. — by Cozmoslabs
What to do
- Update to the latest version (2.6.4). Anything older than 2.6.4 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 metronet-profile-picture --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update metronet-profile-picture updates it.
Check your version
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.
low 2.7 CVE-2026-61971 · published 2026-07-13
Missing authorization check in User Profile Picture (2.6.3 and older)
- Affected
- 2.6.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.6.4
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Cozmoslabs User Profile Picture metronet-profile-picture allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects User Profile Picture: from n/a through <= 2.6.3.
medium 4.3 CVE-2024-5639 · published 2024-06-21
Missing authorization check in User Profile Picture (2.6.1 and older)
- Affected
- 2.6.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.6.2 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The User Profile Picture plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.1 via the 'rest_api_change_profile_image' function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to update the profile picture of any user.
NVD CVE-2024-5639Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 5.4 CVE-2021-24473 · published 2021-08-02
Missing authorization check in User Profile Picture (older than 2.6.0)
- Affected
- older than 2.6.0
- Fixed in
- 2.6.0
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- advisory text · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The User Profile Picture WordPress plugin before 2.6.0 was affected by an IDOR issue, allowing users with the upload_image capability (by default author and above) to change and delete the profile pictures of other users (including those with higher roles).
high 7.5 CVE-2021-24170 · published 2021-04-05
Information disclosure in User Profile Picture (older than 2.5.0)
- Affected
- older than 2.5.0
- Fixed in
- 2.5.0
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- advisory text · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
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.
Recent activity
- 2026-07-09 — latest release on wordpress.org (2.6.4).
- 2026-07-13 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-61971), fixed in 2.6.4.
- 2024-06-21 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2024-5639), fixed in 2.6.2.
- 2021-08-02 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2021-24473), fixed in 2.6.0.
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Browse vulnerabilities
- Published this week
- Unpatched in the latest version
- By type of vulnerability
- Plugins by Cozmoslabs (5 tracked)
Types found in this plugin: Missing authorization (3) · Sensitive data exposure (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/metronet-profile-picture (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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