CVE-2024-1907 Categorify <= 1.0.7.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via categorifyAjaxDeleteCategory

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can trick administrators into deleting categories via forged requests due to missing nonce validation in the Categorify WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-1907?

CVE-2024-1907 is a medium-severity vulnerability in frenify Categorify – WordPress Media Library Category & File Manager, published on 27 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Categorify plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.7.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the categorifyAjaxDeleteCategory function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete categories via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1907?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Frenify Categorify.

How do I fix CVE-2024-1907?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1907 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-1907 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1907 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-88wc-9wwc-jm28.

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