CVE-2026-18983
The One User Avatar | User Profile Picture plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.4 via the wpua_action_process_option_update function. This is due to insufficient file type validation in wp_handle_upload() called without a MIME allow-list, with post-write validation relying on the attacker-controlled client-supplied Content-Type header rather than a server-derived type, and no cleanup of files that fail the check.
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This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to upload files that may be executable, which makes remote code execution possible. in order to exploit this vulnerability an admin has to give subscribers permission to upload avatars. While PHP files and svg files are rejected, dxfp files are accepted.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 7.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.66%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 50
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1210Exploitation of Remote Serviceslateral movement75 % - Impacto principal
T1505.003Web Shellpersistence85 % - Impacto secundario
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution75 %
Vulnerabilidad remota en plugin WordPress que requiere PR:L (autenticación) y permite RCE mediante carga de archivos ejecutables (DXFP) y stored XSS. T1210 por acceso remoto autenticado; T1505.003 (web shell) por upload de código; T1059 por ejecución remota resultante.
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
CWE
- CWE-434
Referencias
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/one-user-avatar/trunk/includes/class-wp-user-avatar.php#L45
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/one-user-avatar/trunk/includes/class-wp-user-avatar.php#L546
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/one-user-avatar/trunk/includes/class-wp-user-avatar.php#L549
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3659509/one-user-avatar/trunk/includes/class-wp-user-avatar.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fone-user-avatar/tags/2.5.4&new_path=%2Fone-user-avatar/tags/2.5.5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f413b610-839a-4a93-aec5-b6566371ccb7?source=cve
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