Plugin inspection:

Simple Local Avatars

Use with caution

Last revised:

Confidence: Medium
This plugin has been given a short, targeted code review.

Before using this plugin, you should carefully consider these findings. Read more about this recommendation.

Findings

  • Appears to delete files which are stored in usermeta. This may allow an attacker to delete arbitrary files if they can add usermeta fields (eg. through a vulnerability in some other plugin)

Reason for the 'Use with caution' result

The plugin contains or is likely to contain a vulnerability which could be exploited by a privileged user to affect the site’s confidentiality, integrity or availability in a manner exceeding their privileges:

  • May allow an attacker able to add arbitrary data to a usermeta field the ability to delete arbitrary files