CVE · High

CVE-2024-43116 — Simple Local Avatars [simple-local-avatars] < 2.7.11

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2024-43116 Simple Local Avatars [simple-local-avatars] < 2.7.11 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) High 8.8 < 2.7.11 2.7.11 2024-08-07

CVE-2024-43116

The Simple Local Avatars plugin contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability affecting versions through 2.7.10 stemming from inadequate nonce checks in the save_default_avatar_file_id() function. An attacker could exploit this flaw by crafting a malicious request that, if clicked by an administrator, would allow the attacker to modify the site's default avatar setting. The vulnerability requires social engineering to succeed but poses a risk to site configuration integrity.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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