Author Avatars Vulnerabilities

The Author Avatars List/Block plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in versions up to, and including, 2.1.25. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform an unauthorized action.

CVSS:

5.3

Affected:

up to 2.1.25

Fix:

No patched version reported

Disclosed:

Feb 23, 2026

CVE-2026-39690 on NVD →

[en] Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Paul Bearne Author Avatars List/Block allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Author Avatars List/Block: from n/a through 2.1.23.

Affected:

up to 2.1.24

Fixed in:

2.1.24

Disclosed:

Jan 9, 2025

CVE-2025-22804 on NVD →

The Author Avatars List/Block plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 2.1.23 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web script...

CVSS:

6.4

Affected:

up to 2.1.23

Fixed in:

2.1.24

Disclosed:

Jan 7, 2025

CVE-2025-22804 on NVD →

[en] Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Paul Bearne Author Avatars List/Block allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Author Avatars List/Block: from n/a through 2.1.21.

Affected:

up to 2.1.22

Fixed in:

2.1.22

Disclosed:

Oct 5, 2024

CVE-2024-47370 on NVD →

The Author Avatars List/Block plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 2.1.21 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts...

CVSS:

6.4

Affected:

up to 2.1.21

Fixed in:

2.1.22

Disclosed:

Sep 30, 2024

CVE-2024-47370 on NVD →

[en] Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Paul Bearne Author Avatars List/Block allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Author Avatars List/Block: from n/a through 2.1.17.

Affected:

up to 2.1.19

Fixed in:

2.1.19

Disclosed:

Dec 14, 2023

CVE-2023-49846 on NVD →

The Author Avatars List/Block plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.1.17 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to...

CVSS:

6.4

Affected:

up to 2.1.17

Fixed in:

2.1.18

Disclosed:

Dec 6, 2023

CVE-2023-49846 on NVD →