TI-2023-00278 Aliases CVE-2023-0293 GHSA-p7xw-hxjp-35w2

Mediamatic – Media Library Folders <= 2.8.1 - Missing Authorization

LOW 21CWE-862Published 2023-01-13 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Low · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

The Mediamatic – Media Library Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on its AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 2.8.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to change image categories, which it uses to arrange them in folder views.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00594 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
plugincraft	Mediamatic – Media Library Folders	up to 2.8.1	—	No fix listed	CNA

Mediamatic – Media Library Folders Vendorplugincraft Affected up to 2.8.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:frenify:mediamatic::::::wordpress::*	up to 2.8.1	Vulnerable	frenify

cpe:2.3:a:frenify:mediamatic:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.8.1 Vulnerable ·frenify

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0293
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p7xw-hxjp-35w2

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e5c87ae0-9a53-4292-a4d3-05b3bdb37b71?source=cve

TI-2021-07130 Mediamatic < 2.8.1 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-00279 Mediamatic – Media Library Folders <= 2.8.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2022-23349 WordPress Mediamatic – Media Library Folders Plugin <= 2.8.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

Sources

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