Wicked Folders <= 2.18.16 - Missing Authorization on ajax_edit_folder
Published Feb 8, 2023
5.4
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.58%
Description
The Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the ajax_edit_folder function in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to invoke this function and perform actions intended for administrators such as modifying the folder structure maintained by the plugin.
Affected products
- Vendor Wickedplugins Product Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types Defaultunaffected
Affected
- ≥ 0, ≤ 2.18.16
Default status is the baseline for the product. Each version can override it (patched versions can be marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wickedplugins | Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types | unaffected | Affected
|
- ≤ 2.18.16
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
References (5)
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-12744 Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wicked-folders/tags/2.18.16/lib/class-wicked-folders-ajax.php Release NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2860994%40wicked-folders%2Ftrunk&old=2805161%40wicked-folders%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3ad60a11-e307-4ec9-9099-091a87ff1d3b Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3ad60a11-e307-4ec9-9099-091a87ff1d3b?source=cve
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
CVE.org / MITRE
CISA Vulnrichment
Red Hat
No data
GitHub
No data