CVE-2024-1907: categorify vulnerability

CVE-2024-1907: medium vulnerability affecting categorify. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
CVE-2024-1907CVSS 4.3CMS

CVE-2024-1907: categorify vulnerability

CVE-2024-1907: medium vulnerability affecting categorify. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.

CVSS
4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS
10.37%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
categorify

What is known

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.

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-1907, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) affecting categorify, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether categorify is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

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