Vulnerability CVE-2023-0720

Vulnerability CVE-2023-0720

Published: 2023-02-08

Description:

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

Type:

CWE-862

(Missing Authorization)

References:

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/8d392d0b-f286-44da-aa32-a08d0279baed