CVE-2024-1650

Summary

CVE-2024-1650 is a vulnerability affecting the Categorify plugin for WordPress. This issue stems from the lack of capability checks on the 'categorifyAjaxRenameCategory' function, which is present in all versions up to 1.0.7.4. Consequently, attackers with subscriber-level access and above can exploit this vulnerability to unauthorizedly rename categories within WordPress sites. This can potentially lead to confusion, disorganization, or even security risks if attackers rename sensitive categories maliciously. It is strongly recommended that users update to the latest version of the Categorify plugin to mitigate this vulnerability.

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