CVE-2026-39690 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Bearne	Author Avatars List/block
Wordpress	Wordpress

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References

Link	Providers
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

History

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Bearne Bearne author Avatars List/block Wordpress Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products		Bearne Bearne author Avatars List/block Wordpress Wordpress wordpress

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
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.
Title		WordPress Author Avatars List/Block plugin <= 2.1.25 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-862
References		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

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-04-08T08:30:44.607Z

Updated: 2026-04-08T14:33:57.162Z

Reserved: 2026-04-07T10:58:10.483Z

Link: CVE-2026-39690

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-08T14:33:41.559Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-04-08T09:16:41.110

Modified: 2026-04-08T21:26:13.410

Link: CVE-2026-39690

Redhat

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