PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Simple Local Avatars safe?
Adds an avatar upload field to user profiles. Generates requested sizes on demand just like Gravatar!
What this plugin does
- Slug:
simple-local-avatars - Author: 10up
- 100000+ active installs
- 92/100 rating (89 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 2525009 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2011-01-17
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 2.8.6
- Last updated: 2026-08-19 11:27pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
5 known CVEs on file for Simple Local Avatars.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-10786 | Simple Local Avatars [simple-local-avatars] < 2.8.0 | Missing Authorization | Medium 4.3 | < 2.8.0 | 2.8.0 | 2024-11-15 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| 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 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-25881 | Simple Local Avatars [simple-local-avatars] < 2.7.4 | Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity | High 7.5 | < 2.7.4 | 2.7.4 | 2023-01-31 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-25860 | Simple Local Avatars [simple-local-avatars] < 2.7.4 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') | Critical 9.8 | < 2.7.4 | 2.7.4 | 2023-01-24 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Simple Local Avatars [simple-local-avatars] < 2.8.5 | Missing Authorization | Medium 4.3 | < 2.8.5 | 2.8.5 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-8482 | Simple Local Avatars < 2.8.5 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Avatar Migration | — | Unknown | < 2.8.5 | 2.8.5 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Simple Local Avatars updated — 2.8.6 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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