# CVE-2024-1649: Categorify \<= 1.0.7.4 - Missing Authorization in categorifyAjaxDeleteCategory

- Severity: CVSS 4.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-02-27 · Updated: 2026-04-08

## Affected

- frenify Categorify – WordPress Media Library Category & File Manager: through 1.0.7.4

## Description

The Categorify plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the categorifyAjaxDeleteCategory function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.7.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to delete categories.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on frenify Categorify – WordPress Media Library Category & File Manager, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c63ddc62-a4f1-4da4-a65e-4573369d6c30?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3034410/categorify

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