Authorization Bypass in Mediamatic Media Library Folders Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2023-0293
4.3MEDIUM
Key Information:
- Vendor
Wordpress
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 13 January 2023
What is CVE-2023-0293?
The Mediamatic β Media Library Folders plugin for WordPress contains an authorization bypass issue due to a lack of capability checks on its AJAX actions. This vulnerability affects versions up to and including 2.8.1, allowing authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or higher to modify image categories. This manipulation can disrupt the organization of images in folder views, presenting a significant risk for sites relying on this plugin for media management.

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Affected Version(s)
Mediamatic β Media Library Folders * <= 2.8.1
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
Credit
Marco Wotschka