CVE-2024-1653

MEDIUM

Categorify <= 1.0.7.4 - Authenticated Unauthorized Data Modification via categorifyAjaxUpdateFolderPosition

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Categorify plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the categorifyAjaxUpdateFolderPosition 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 update the folder position of categories as well as update the metadata of other taxonomies.

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3
EPSS 0.0034
EPSS Percentile 26.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-862
Status published
Products (2)
frenify/categorify < 1.0.7.5
frenify/Categorify – WordPress Media Library Category & File Manager < 1.0.7.4
Published Feb 27, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026