CVE-2024-5855Network attack vector

Subscriber-level attachment deletion via unchecked AJAX actions

Published Jul 9, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Missing authorization in Media Hygiene 3.0.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary WordPress attachments. The bulk_action_delete and delete_single_image_call AJAX handlers perform deletion without checking the caller's capability. Subscriber-level access is sufficient, and deletion removes media-library files in their entirety without a built-in recovery path.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.38%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Media Hygiene 3.0.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary WordPress attachments. The bulk_action_delete and delete_single_image_call AJAX handlers perform deletion without checking the caller's capability. Subscriber-level access is sufficient, and deletion removes media-library files in their entirety without a built-in recovery path.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-5855
Published
Jul 9, 2024
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
Jay Versluis
Product
Media Hygiene
Classifications
CWE-862, T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 9, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=3.0.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Jay Versluis · Media Hygieneversion=0 <=3.0.1
Agency 5 Inc. · Media Hygieneversion=0 <3.0.2

Published CVSS scores

4.3WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1485Data Destruction

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