CVE-2024-1653 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-1653: Categorify <= 1.0.7.4 - Missing Authorization in categorifyAjaxUpdateFolderPosition

Vendor Frenify
Product Categorify – WordPress Media Library Category & File Manager
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published February 27, 2024
Last update April 8, 2026
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CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 27, 2024 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated