Vulnerability · Published Nov 1, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-12038Folderly <= 0.3 - Incorrect Authorization to Authenticated (Author+) Term Deletion
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity incorrect authorization in Folderly from wpfolderly. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 9% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The Folderly plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to an insufficient capability check on the /wp-json/folderly/v1/config/clear-all-data REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 0.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to clear all data like terms and categories.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| wpfolderly | Folderly | 0 – through 0.3 |
Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N