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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-1650
CVE-2024-1650:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Categorify plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability (CVE-2024-1650) discovered in versions up to and including 1.0.7.4. The vulnerability stems from a missing capability check in the categorifyAjaxRenameCategory function, which was disclosed on February 26, 2024 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Missing Authorization issue (CWE-862) that affects the categorifyAjaxRenameCategory function. It 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 (Wordfence).
Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access or higher to rename categories within WordPress installations, potentially leading to unauthorized modification of data (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
A patch has been released to address this vulnerability. Users should update their Categorify plugin to version 1.0.7.5 or later (WordPress Patch).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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