WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

Categorify <= 1.0.7.5 - Missing Authorization

Description

The Categorify – WordPress Media Library Category & File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.7.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to perform an unauthorized action.

Affects Plugins

Plugin icon
categorify
No known fix

References

CVE
CVE-2025-59005
URL
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a4c32896-bd0d-4bdb-845d-ca5a9aa5d5c0

Classification

Type
NO AUTHORISATION
OWASP top 10
A5: Broken Access Control
CWE
CWE-862
CVSS
4.3 (medium)

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Legion Hunter
Verified
No
WPVDB ID
8664f88d-1ab9-4b77-b92a-70aa8afcb4e7

Timeline

Publicly Published
2025-09-08 (about 11 months ago)
Added
2025-09-15 (about 11 months ago)
Last Updated
2025-09-15 (about 11 months ago)

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