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GSD-2024-1653

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2024-02-20 06:02
Details
The Categorify plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the categorifyAjaxUpdateFolderPosition 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 update the folder position of categories as well as update the metadata of other taxonomies.
Aliases

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      "remediation": "unknown",
      "reportConfidence": "confirmed",
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      "id": "GSD-2024-1653",
      "modified": "2024-02-20T06:02:27.997544Z",
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