CVE-2025-14629
Alchemist Ajax Upload <= 1.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Media File Deletion
CVSS Score
5.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The Alchemist Ajax Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized media file deletion due to a missing capability check on the 'delete_file' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary WordPress media attachments.
| CWE | CWE-862 |
| Vendor | tandubhai |
| Product | alchemist ajax upload |
| Published | Jan 24, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
tandubhai / Alchemist Ajax Upload
0 ≤ 1.1
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/865dbcf5-7990-40f3-bb90-3ae359b52c6f?source=cve wordpress.org: https://wordpress.org/plugins/alchemist-ajax-upload/ plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/alchemist-ajax-upload/tags/1.1/alchemist_ajax_upload.php#L231 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/alchemist-ajax-upload/trunk/alchemist_ajax_upload.php#L231
Credits
Camilla Flocco