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FKIE_CVE-2024-5856

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2024-07-09 09:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 08:16
Summary
The Comment Images Reloaded plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the cir_delete_image AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary media attachments.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version

{
  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "Comment Images Reloaded",
          "vendor": "wppuzzle",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "2.2.1",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "semver"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "security@wordfence.com"
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "The Comment Images Reloaded plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the cir_delete_image AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary media attachments."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El complemento Comment Images Reloaded para WordPress es vulnerable a la p\u00e9rdida no autorizada de datos debido a una falta de verificaci\u00f3n de capacidad en la acci\u00f3n cir_delete_image AJAX en todas las versiones hasta la 2.2.1 incluida. Esto hace posible que atacantes autenticados, con acceso de nivel de suscriptor y superior, eliminen archivos adjuntos multimedia arbitrarios."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2024-5856",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T08:16:47.650",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "cvssData": {
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "availabilityImpact": "LOW",
          "baseScore": 4.3,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
          "version": "3.1"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
        "impactScore": 1.4,
        "source": "security@wordfence.com",
        "type": "Secondary"
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "id": "CVE-2024-5856",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "partial"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "timestamp": "2024-07-09T15:45:58.766090Z",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2024-07-09T09:15:08.103",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/comment-images-reloaded/trunk/functions/delete-comment.php#L7"
    },
    {
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4f2dc3e7-1e10-4547-8469-726c6747465d?source=cve"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/comment-images-reloaded/trunk/functions/delete-comment.php#L7"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4f2dc3e7-1e10-4547-8469-726c6747465d?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "security@wordfence.com",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-862"
        }
      ],
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "type": "Secondary"
    }
  ]
}



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