Vulnerability · Published Feb 8, 2023 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2023-0711Wicked Folders <= 2.18.16 - Missing Authorization via ajax_save_state
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types from wickedplugins. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 48% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the ajax_save_state 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 view state of the folder structure maintained by the plugin.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| wickedplugins | Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types | 0 – through 2.18.16 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d1c43e93-69a3-407e-860e-ab25af5d7177?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wicked-folders/tags/2.18.16/lib/class-wicked-folders-ajax.php
- 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=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d1c43e93-69a3-407e-860e-ab25af5d7177 x_transferred