Medium severity · published Apr 8, 2026
CVE-2026-39690
WordPress Author Avatars List/Block plugin <= 2.1.25 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
5.3
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 13% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AA
Author Avatars List/Block · Paul Bearne
through 2.1.25 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-39690
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-39690
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/author-avatars/vulnerability/wordpress-author-avatars-list-block-plugin-2-1-25-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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