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TI-2024-01536 Aliases CVE-2024-1653GHSA-cg84-jfhr-gr28

Categorify <= 1.0.7.4 - Missing Authorization in categorifyAjaxUpdateFolderPosition

Priority LOW 20CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0034 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
frenifyCategorify – WordPress Media Library Category & File Managerup to 1.0.7.4—No fix listedCNA
  • Categorify – WordPress Media Library Category & File Manager Vendorfrenify Affected up to 1.0.7.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:frenify:categorify:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 1.0.7.5Vulnerablefrenify
  • cpe:2.3:a:frenify:categorify:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.0.7.5 Vulnerable ·frenify

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-1653
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cg84-jfhr-gr28

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-01777 Categorify <= 1.0.7.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via categorifyAjaxRenameCategory CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2024-00351 Categorify <= 1.0.7.4 - Missing Authorization in categorifyAjaxAddCategory CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2024-01535 Categorify <= 1.0.7.4 - Missing Authorization in categorifyAjaxClearCategory CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2024-01533 Categorify <= 1.0.7.4 - Missing Authorization in categorifyAjaxRenameCategory CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2024-01532 Categorify <= 1.0.7.4 - Missing Authorization in categorifyAjaxDeleteCategory CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2024-01779 Categorify <= 1.0.7.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via categorifyAjaxUpdateFolderPosition CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
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Sources

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