CVE-2026-39690

WordPress Author Avatars List/Block plugin <= 2.1.25 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

5.3 Medium

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Paul Bearne Author Avatars List/Block author-avatars allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Author Avatars List/Block: from n/a through <= 2.1.25.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.24%Up 0.2 points since Apr 8, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.3

WordPress Author Avatars List/Block plugin <= 2.1.25 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Record: CVE-2026-39690
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-862
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-20383 5.3

Record: EUVD-2026-20383
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rj85-rwqp-58g9 5.3

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Paul Bearne Author Avatars List/Block author-avatars...

Record: GHSA-rj85-rwqp-58g9
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-862
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.3

Record: CVE-2026-39690
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-862
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

paul bearne author avatars list/block

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-39690 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Paul Bearne Author Avatars List/block, published April 8, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.24%, the 14th percentile. No source names a fixed version.