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ProfilePress <= 4.16.17 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

CVE-2026-12497 · wp-user-avatar

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Vulnerability: ProfilePress <= 4.16.17 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
Affected software: wp-user-avatar(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 4.16.17
Authentication: Unauthenticated
Vulnerability type: Privilege escalation
CVE: CVE-2026-12497
Published: 3 July 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow a lower-privilege user to perform actions reserved for administrators.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory f53f35c4-6825-448f-a101-1439fdd63cfe). Methodology and redistribution notes

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