Mediamatic – Media Library Folders <= 2.8.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
The Mediamatic – Media Library Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.8.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on its AJAX actions function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change image categories used by the plugin, via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0294
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m29m-7j2f-w35x
References
Advisory 2
More frenify Mediamatic vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-07130 Mediamatic < 2.8.1 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection 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
- TI-2023-00278 Mediamatic – Media Library Folders <= 2.8.1 - Missing Authorization CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-0294 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-0294 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m29m-7j2f-w35x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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