---
id: CVE-2026-96518
title: >-
  Missing Authorization vulnerability in properfraction ProfilePress
  wp-user-avatar allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control
  Security Levels.This issue affects ProfilePress: from n/a through 4.17.3.
summary: >-
  Missing Authorization vulnerability in properfraction ProfilePress
  wp-user-avatar allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control
  Security Levels.This issue affects ProfilePress: from n/a through 4.17.3.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.9
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
published: '2026-10-09'
updated: '2026-10-09'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-09T13:20:48.273'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96518'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-user-avatar/vulnerability/wordpress-profilepress-plugin-4-17-3-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
    label: audit@patchstack.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-09T12:53:29.296Z'
---

## Overview

Missing Authorization vulnerability in properfraction ProfilePress wp-user-avatar allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ProfilePress: from n/a through 4.17.3.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.