Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro <= 3.0.0 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Attachment Deletion
Priority LOW 21CWE-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 Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the ajax_callback_delete_attachment function in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access or higher, to delete arbitrary media uploads.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00539 45th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pluginsware | Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro | up to 3.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro Vendorpluginsware Affected up to 3.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2222
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rrrg-rj55-27wm
References
Other 4
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bc5da189-838d-4c0b-a734-283c4da36473?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advanced-classifieds-and-directory-pro/trunk/admin/admin.php#L757
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advanced-classifieds-and-directory-pro/trunk/public/user.php#L689
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3054455%40advanced-classifieds-and-directory-pro%2Ftrunk&old=3012747%40advanced-classifieds-and-directory-pro%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
More pluginsware vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-25005 WordPress Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro plugin <= 3.1.3 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.5
- TI-2026-70173 Stored cross-site scripting in Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2022-04562 Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2024-12404 Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2025-42101 WordPress Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro plugin <= 3.2.9 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-2222 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-2222 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rrrg-rj55-27wm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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