PT-2026-4569 · WordPress · Alchemist Ajax Upload

Camilla Flocco · Published 2026-01-24 · Updated 2026-01-24 · CVE-2025-14629

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.3

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions The Alchemist Ajax Upload plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 1.1

Description The Alchemist Ajax Upload plugin for WordPress has a flaw that allows unauthorized deletion of media files. This is due to a missing capability check within the delete file function. Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this to delete arbitrary WordPress media attachments.

Recommendations Update The Alchemist Ajax Upload plugin to a version newer than 1.1.

Fix

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-14629

Affected Products

Alchemist Ajax Upload

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-14629 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/149783 · Telegram Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/alchemist-ajax-upload/tags/1.1/alchemist_ajax_upload.php#L231 · Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/865dbcf5-7990-40f3-bb90-3ae359b52c6f?source=cve · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/alchemist-ajax-upload/trunk/alchemist_ajax_upload.php#L231 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2014995781598793825 · Twitter Post
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/alchemist-ajax-upload · Note