Alchemist Ajax Upload <= 1.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Media File Deletion

5.3
Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2025-14629
CVSS 5.3 (Medium)
Publicly Published January 23, 2026
Last Updated January 24, 2026
Researcher ChamlaVic

Description

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.

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Vulnerability Details for Alchemist Ajax Upload

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug alchemist-ajax-upload (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Remediation No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Affected Version
  • <= 1.1

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