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CVE-2023-0718

Wicked Folders <= 2.18.16 - Missing Authorization on ajax_save_folder

Published: Feb 7, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD
NVD MITRE
5.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 56.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
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Description

The Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the ajax_save_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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Affected Products

Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Typeswickedplugins
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
wicked folderswickedplugins
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
wickedpluginscommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka wicked folders, folder organizer

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2c26d6de-5653-4be8-9526-39b30cb61625?source=cve
wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wicked-folders/tags/2.18.16/lib/class-wicked-folders-ajax.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
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=
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
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Timeline

Published
Feb 7, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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