CVE-2024-1649

The Categorify plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the categorifyAjaxDeleteCategory function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.7.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to delete categories.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3034410/categorify	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c63ddc62-a4f1-4da4-a65e-4573369d6c30?source=cve	Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3034410/categorify	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c63ddc62-a4f1-4da4-a65e-4573369d6c30?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:frenify:categorify:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-02-27 11:15

Updated : 2025-01-07 14:36

NVD link : CVE-2024-1649

Mitre link : CVE-2024-1649

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-1649

JSON object : View

Products Affected

frenify

categorify

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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