CVE-2024-25907
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in JoomUnited WP Media folder.This issue affects WP Media folder: from n/a through 5.7.2.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the JoomUnited WP Media Folder WordPress plugin. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to access functionality or resources that should require authentication or specific privileges, likely through improper or missing capability checks on certain AJAX actions or frontend endpoints.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify WP Media Folder plugin versionIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins > WP Media Folder and note the version number displayed. Alternatively, check the plugin's main PHP file (wp-media-folder.php) for the 'Version' header comment.Affected if The installed version is earlier than 5.7.3 (the fixed version).
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Verify WordPress version is compatibleGo to Dashboard > Updates or check the version shown in the footer of WordPress admin pages. Ensure the WordPress core version meets the plugin's minimum requirements.Affected if WordPress version is outdated and no longer receiving security updates.
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Test unauthenticated AJAX endpoint accessUsing a tool like curl or Burp Suite, send a request to common WP Media Folder AJAX endpoints (such as wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=wpmf_*) without providing authentication cookies or valid nonces. Observe if the server returns successful JSON responses rather than authentication errors.Affected if The AJAX endpoints return successful responses with data or perform actions without requiring authentication.
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Inspect plugin capability checksIf code access is available, examine the plugin's AJAX handler files (typically in includes/ or ajax/ directories) for missing current_user_can() or capability verification calls before executing sensitive operations.Affected if AJAX action handlers lack proper current_user_can() capability checks or nonce validation.
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Review frontend-facing sensitive actionsIdentify any frontend shortcodes or public-facing URLs provided by WP Media Folder that perform media management operations. Test these endpoints without being logged in.Affected if Media folder, upload, or manipulation features are accessible to unauthenticated visitors.
Your environment is affected if WP Media Folder is installed with a version earlier than 5.7.3 AND unauthenticated users can access media management functionality through AJAX or frontend endpoints without proper authorization checks.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate WP Media Folder to the latest version (5.7.3 or later) which contains the authorization fix. If immediate update is not possible, review and restrict access to the plugin's AJAX endpoints using server-side authentication checks or temporarily disable the plugin.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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