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

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-02-27 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-862

Description

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.

Affected products

• frenify Categorify – WordPress Media Library Category & File Manager: before 1.0.7.5 — fixed in 1.0.7.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: frenify Categorify – WordPress Media Library Category & File Manager 1.0.7.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3034410/categorify
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/45badd20-1ba8-44be-8a7c-2ce21261e208?source=cve
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3034410/categorify
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/45badd20-1ba8-44be-8a7c-2ce21261e208?source=cve

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