Vulnerability Report
Plugin Critical Patch path listed CVE-2021-34623

User Registration, User Profiles, Login & Membership – ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar) 3.0.0 - 3.1.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

A vulnerability in the image uploader component found in the ~/src/Classes/ImageUploader.php file of the ProfilePress WordPress plugin made it possible for users to upload arbitrary files during user registration or during profile updates. This issue affects versions 3.0.0 - 3.1.3. .

Quick Answer

CVE-2021-34623 is a critical severity with CVSS 9.8 Privilege Escalation issue affecting the Plugin Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress. It affects 3.0.0 through 3.1.3 and is fixed in 3.1.4.

Published
Jun 28, 2021
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
wp-user-avatar
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 3.1.4, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2021-34623 is tracked for the Plugin Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress as critical severity with CVSS 9.8. The affected range is 3.0.0 through 3.1.3. Update Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress to 3.1.4 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Privilege Escalation
Primary Fixed Version
3.1.4
Primary Affected Range
3.0.0 through 3.1.3
Tracking ID
CVE-2021-34623
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
wp-user-avatar View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2021-34623
Patched Versions
3.1.4
Affected Versions
3.0.0 through 3.1.3
Related CVE Cluster

Related CVEs for Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress

These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.

Critical CVE-2021-34624 3.1.4 Jun 28, 2021
CVE-2021-34624 Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress Arbitrary File Upload

ProfilePress 3.0 - 3.1.3 - Arbitrary File Upload

Critical CVE-2021-34622 3.1.4 Jun 28, 2021
CVE-2021-34622 Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress Privilege Escalation

ProfilePress 3.0 - 3.1.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

Critical CVE-2021-34621 3.1.4 Jun 28, 2021
CVE-2021-34621 Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress Privilege Escalation

User Registration, User Profiles, Login & Membership – ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar) 3.0.0 - 3.1.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

High CVE-2026-3453 4.16.12 Mar 10, 2026
CVE-2026-3453 Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress Authorization Bypass

ProfilePress <= 4.16.11 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Subscription Cancellation/Expiration

High CVE-2023-41954 4.13.2 Sep 09, 2023
CVE-2023-41954 Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress Privilege Escalation

ProfilePress <= 4.13.1 - Limited Privilege Escalation via 'acceptable_defined_roles'

High CVE-2022-47444 4.5.4 Mar 27, 2023
CVE-2022-47444 Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress Cross-Site Scripting

ProfilePress <= 4.5.3 - Unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting

High CVE-2023-23830 4.5.5 Feb 21, 2023
CVE-2023-23830 Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress Stored Cross-Site Scripting

ProfilePress <= 4.5.4 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

High CVE-2021-24522 3.1.11 Aug 09, 2021
CVE-2021-24522 Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress Cross-Site Scripting

Paid Membership, User Registration, User Profile & Restrict Content Plugin – ProfilePress <= 3.1.10 - Unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting

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