VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2024-1652
The Categorify plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the categorifyAjaxClearCategory function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.7.4.
MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 0.34%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.34%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Categorify plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the categorifyAjaxClearCategory 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 clear categories.
- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.34% probability · 27th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-862
- Affected
- frenify/categorify
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3034410/categorifyPatch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/acccc6ae-553d-4ed5-8ba9-06a9061d725c?source=cveThird Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3034410/categorifyPatch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/acccc6ae-553d-4ed5-8ba9-06a9061d725c?source=cveThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.