CVE-2026-66454 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-66454: WordPress WP Social Avatar plugin <= 1.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Maruti Mohanty
Product WP Social Avatar
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published August 13, 2026
Last update August 13, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in WP Social Avatar <= 1.5 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Social Avatar versions 1.5 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify site data. An attacker can send network requests without authentication to alter content or settings. The vulnerability affects integrity and availability but not confidentiality. Update to a version newer than 1.5 to remediate.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site data or settings without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized changes to site content, settings, or user data without admin approval.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 13, 2026 CVE published

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