Authorization Bypass Vulnerability in Wicked Folders for WordPress
CVE-2023-0715

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Wicked Folders
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 February 2023

What is CVE-2023-0715?

The Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress exhibits a vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers, possessing subscriber-level permissions or higher, to bypass authorization checks on the ajax_clone_folder function. This oversight enables these attackers to perform administrative actions, such as altering the folder structure within the plugin, without the necessary privileges, potentially compromising the security and integrity of the WordPress installation.

Affected Version(s)

Wicked Folders * <= 2.18.16

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wicked-folders...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&s...

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
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