CVE-2025-14629 Alchemist Ajax Upload <= 1.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Media File Deletion
Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary WordPress media files due to a missing capability check in the Alchemist Ajax Upload plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-14629?
CVE-2025-14629 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in tandubhai Alchemist Ajax Upload, published on 24 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Alchemist Ajax Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized media file deletion due to a missing capability check on the 'delete_file' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary WordPress media attachments.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14629?
How do I fix CVE-2025-14629?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14629 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-14629 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14629 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-73cx-qxjx-hm8p.