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CVE-2023-0719

MEDIUM

5.4

Description

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

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.4

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published2/7/2023

Last Modified4/8/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

wickedplugins:wicked_folders

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wicked-folders/tags/2.18.16/lib/class-wicked-folders-ajax.php(security@wordfence.com)

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=(security@wordfence.com)

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9b26604b-2423-4130-b0ef-8f63a392c760?source=cve(security@wordfence.com)

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wicked-folders/tags/2.18.16/lib/class-wicked-folders-ajax.php(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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=(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9b26604b-2423-4130-b0ef-8f63a392c760(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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