CVE-2024-5857Network attack vector

Unauthenticated media deletion via unchecked AJAX action

Published Aug 29, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Missing authorization in Funnelforms LLC Funnelforms Free 3.7.3.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete media files via AJAX. The af2_handel_file_remove action accepts unauthenticated requests and removes the specified media file without checking a WordPress capability. No account or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation deletes site media rather than reading or modifying its contents.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.32%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Funnelforms LLC Funnelforms Free 3.7.3.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete media files via AJAX. The af2_handel_file_remove action accepts unauthenticated requests and removes the specified media file without checking a WordPress capability. No account or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation deletes site media rather than reading or modifying its contents.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-5857
Published
Aug 29, 2024
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
Funnelforms LLC
Product
Funnelforms Free
Classifications
CWE-862, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 29, 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 <=3.7.3.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Funnelforms LLC · Funnelforms Freeversion=0 <=3.7.3.2

Published CVSS scores

5.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
5.3WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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