4.3

CVE-2024-1994: dfactory image watermark Missing Authorization

CVSS: 4.3v3.1MediumDeferred
Published 06-04-2024Last modified 08-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-1994 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Missing Authorization vulnerability in dfactory image watermark. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.2% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 1.7.4.

Overall risk
17/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.34%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-04-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Image Watermark plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the watermark_action_ajax() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to apply and remove watermarks from images.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.34%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

26%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.34% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.34%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Dfactory1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • image-watermark≤ 1.7.3 (fixed in 1.7.4)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links