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CVE-2024-1907: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in frenify Categorify – WordPress Media Library Category & File Manager

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VulnerabilityCVE-2024-1907cvecve-2024-1907cwe-352
Published: Tue Feb 27 2024 (02/27/2024, 11:05:06 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: frenify
Product: Categorify – WordPress Media Library Category & File Manager

Description

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.

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AILast updated: 04/09/2026, 19:47:07 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-1907 is a CSRF vulnerability in the frenify Categorify WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 1.0.7.4. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation in the categorifyAjaxDeleteCategory function, enabling attackers to perform unauthorized category deletions by convincing an authenticated administrator to execute a malicious request. The vulnerability does not require privileges or direct user interaction beyond the administrator clicking a crafted link.

Potential Impact

An attacker can cause a site administrator to unknowingly delete categories within the WordPress media library by exploiting the CSRF vulnerability. This results in limited impact affecting the integrity of category data but does not affect confidentiality or availability. There is no indication of exploitation in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should avoid clicking on untrusted links while logged into WordPress with administrative privileges. Monitoring vendor channels for updates is recommended.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2024-02-26T21:16:42.788Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 699f6d42b7ef31ef0b56f803

Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:44:34 PM

Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:47:07 PM

Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:44:25 PM

Views: 11

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