CVE-2024-5855: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in slui Media Hygiene: Remove or Delete Unused Images and More!
The Media Hygiene: Remove or Delete Unused Images and More! plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the bulk_action_delete and delete_single_image_call AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary attachments. A nonce check was added in version 3.0.1, however, it wasn't until version 3.0.2 that a capability check was added.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-5855 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Media Hygiene: Remove or Delete Unused Images and More! WordPress plugin. The flaw exists in the bulk_action_delete and delete_single_image_call AJAX actions, which do not verify user capabilities in versions up to 3.0.1. This allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level privileges or above to delete arbitrary media attachments. A nonce check was added in version 3.0.1, but the capability check was only implemented in version 3.0.2, which fully mitigates the issue.
Potential Impact
Exploitation allows authenticated users with low-level privileges (Subscriber and above) to delete arbitrary attachments, resulting in unauthorized data loss. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity reported, only availability through data deletion. The medium CVSS score reflects the limited scope and required authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the plugin to version 3.0.2 or later, where the missing capability check has been added to properly restrict deletion actions. Versions 3.0.0 and 3.0.1 are vulnerable despite having nonce checks. No other mitigations are indicated. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the input data, but version 3.0.2 is stated to include the fix, so upgrading to 3.0.2 or later is recommended.
CVE-2024-5855: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in slui Media Hygiene: Remove or Delete Unused Images and More!
Description
The Media Hygiene: Remove or Delete Unused Images and More! plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the bulk_action_delete and delete_single_image_call AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary attachments. A nonce check was added in version 3.0.1, however, it wasn't until version 3.0.2 that a capability check was added.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-5855 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Media Hygiene: Remove or Delete Unused Images and More! WordPress plugin. The flaw exists in the bulk_action_delete and delete_single_image_call AJAX actions, which do not verify user capabilities in versions up to 3.0.1. This allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level privileges or above to delete arbitrary media attachments. A nonce check was added in version 3.0.1, but the capability check was only implemented in version 3.0.2, which fully mitigates the issue.
Potential Impact
Exploitation allows authenticated users with low-level privileges (Subscriber and above) to delete arbitrary attachments, resulting in unauthorized data loss. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity reported, only availability through data deletion. The medium CVSS score reflects the limited scope and required authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the plugin to version 3.0.2 or later, where the missing capability check has been added to properly restrict deletion actions. Versions 3.0.0 and 3.0.1 are vulnerable despite having nonce checks. No other mitigations are indicated. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the input data, but version 3.0.2 is stated to include the fix, so upgrading to 3.0.2 or later is recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-11T12:52:40.797Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6bf3b7ef31ef0b55cfb0
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:38:59 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 2:49:59 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:45:27 PM
Views: 10
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