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CVE-2021-24788: Batch Cat <= 0.3 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Categories Add/Set/Delete to Posts

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2021-11-08 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-863

Description

The Batch Cat WordPress plugin through 0.3 defines 3 custom AJAX actions, which both require authentication but are available for all roles. As a result, any authenticated user (including simple subscribers) can add/set/delete arbitrary categories to posts.

Affected products

• Batch Cat: through 0.3

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f8fdff8a-f158-46e8-94f1-f051a6c5608b
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f8fdff8a-f158-46e8-94f1-f051a6c5608b

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