CVE-2024-1907: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in frenify Categorify – WordPress Media Library Category & File Manager
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2024-1907: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in frenify 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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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