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Media Hygiene vulnerabilities
Media Hygiene has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 9 Jul 2024.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 5,000+
- Latest version
- 6.0.0
- Last updated
- 14 Sep 2026
- Most recent
- 9 Jul 2024
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken access control CVE-2024-5855 | Medium 4.3 | Up to 3.0.1 | Fixed in a later version (latest 6.0.0) | 9 Jul 2024 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-5855, 9 Jul 2024
- The Media Hygiene: Remove or Delete Unused Images and More! plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the bulk_action_delete and delete_single_image_call AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary attachments. A nonce check was added in version 3.0.1, however, it wasn't until version 3.0.2 that a capability check was added. CVE record
What to do if you run Media Hygiene
If you run Media Hygiene, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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