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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-1649
CVE-2024-1649:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Categorify plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability (CVE-2024-1649) due to a missing capability check on the categorifyAjaxDeleteCategory function in versions up to and including 1.0.7.4. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on February 27, 2024 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from a missing authorization check in the categorifyAjaxDeleteCategory function. This security flaw has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-862: Missing Authorization (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access or higher to delete categories without proper authorization. This can lead to unauthorized modification of data within WordPress installations using the affected plugin (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
A patch has been released to address this vulnerability. Users should update the Categorify plugin to version 1.0.7.5 or later to mitigate this security issue (WordPress Patch).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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