CVE-2022-0442Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated avatar overwrite via nonunique filenames

Published Mar 7, 2022 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Authorization bypass in AyeCode Ltd UsersWP before 1.2.3.1 allows remote authenticated users to overwrite another user's avatar. The avatar update path accepts a user-chosen image basename without checking avatar ownership or making stored filenames unique, so a matching name replaces the existing file. Subscriber-level access and an avatar upload are required, and the demonstrated consequence is modification of another account's displayed profile image.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.65%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authorization bypass in AyeCode Ltd UsersWP before 1.2.3.1 allows remote authenticated users to overwrite another user's avatar. The avatar update path accepts a user-chosen image basename without checking avatar ownership or making stored filenames unique, so a matching name replaces the existing file. Subscriber-level access and an avatar upload are required, and the demonstrated consequence is modification of another account's displayed profile image.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-0442
Published
Mar 7, 2022
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
AyeCode Ltd
Product
UsersWP
Classifications
CWE-639
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 7, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.2.3.1 <1.2.3.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

AyeCode Ltd · UsersWPversion=1.2.3.1 <1.2.3.1

Published CVSS scores

4.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-639Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

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