CVE-2024-9824: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in butterflymedia ImagePress – Image Gallery
The ImagePress – Image Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ip_delete_post' and 'ip_update_post_title' functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary posts and update post titles.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-9824 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the ImagePress – Image Gallery WordPress plugin by butterflymedia, affecting all versions up to and including 1.2.2. The vulnerability is due to absent capability checks in the 'ip_delete_post' and 'ip_update_post_title' functions, enabling authenticated users with Subscriber-level privileges or higher to delete arbitrary posts and modify post titles. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low attack complexity and requiring low privileges, resulting in integrity impact only.
Potential Impact
An attacker with at least Subscriber-level access can modify post titles and delete posts arbitrarily within the affected WordPress environment. This compromises data integrity but does not affect confidentiality or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict user roles to trusted individuals only and monitor for unauthorized post modifications. Avoid granting Subscriber-level or higher privileges to untrusted users.
CVE-2024-9824: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in butterflymedia ImagePress – Image Gallery
Description
The ImagePress – Image Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ip_delete_post' and 'ip_update_post_title' functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary posts and update post titles.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-9824 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the ImagePress – Image Gallery WordPress plugin by butterflymedia, affecting all versions up to and including 1.2.2. The vulnerability is due to absent capability checks in the 'ip_delete_post' and 'ip_update_post_title' functions, enabling authenticated users with Subscriber-level privileges or higher to delete arbitrary posts and modify post titles. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low attack complexity and requiring low privileges, resulting in integrity impact only.
Potential Impact
An attacker with at least Subscriber-level access can modify post titles and delete posts arbitrarily within the affected WordPress environment. This compromises data integrity but does not affect confidentiality or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict user roles to trusted individuals only and monitor for unauthorized post modifications. Avoid granting Subscriber-level or higher privileges to untrusted users.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-10-10T16:17:51.220Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b61b7ef31ef0b554cae
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:36:33 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 3:37:06 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:12:00 PM
Views: 21
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