CVE-2023-0718

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

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wicked-folders/tags/2.18.16/lib/class-wicked-folders-ajax.php	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
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=	Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2c26d6de-5653-4be8-9526-39b30cb61625	Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wicked-folders/tags/2.18.16/lib/class-wicked-folders-ajax.php	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
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=	Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2c26d6de-5653-4be8-9526-39b30cb61625	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wickedplugins:wicked_folders:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-02-08 00:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 07:37

NVD link : CVE-2023-0718

Mitre link : CVE-2023-0718

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-0718

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wickedplugins

wicked_folders

CWE

No CWE.

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