CVE-2025-14629Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated media deletion via missing capability check

Published Jan 24, 2026 · Updated Jan 24, 2026

Missing authorization in tandubhai Alchemist Ajax Upload 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete WordPress media attachments. The delete_file function performs the deletion without checking the caller's WordPress capability. No account or user interaction is required; the bounded impact is removal of arbitrary media attachments, not direct data disclosure or code execution.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.31%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in tandubhai Alchemist Ajax Upload 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete WordPress media attachments. The delete_file function performs the deletion without checking the caller's WordPress capability. No account or user interaction is required; the bounded impact is removal of arbitrary media attachments, not direct data disclosure or code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-14629
Published
Jan 24, 2026
Updated
Jan 24, 2026
Vendor
tandubhai
Product
Alchemist Ajax Upload
Classifications
CWE-862, T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 24, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 24, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=* <=1.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

tandubhai · Alchemist Ajax Uploadversion=* <=1.1

Published CVSS scores

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

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Attacks

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1485Data Destruction

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