Wicked Folders <= 2.18.16 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via ajax_unassign_folders
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
The Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ajax_unassign_folders function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke this function via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link leading them to perform actions intended for administrators such as changing the folder structure maintained by the plugin..
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wickedplugins | Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types | up to 2.18.16 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types Vendorwickedplugins Affected up to 2.18.16 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wickedplugins:wicked_folders:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 2.18.16 | Vulnerable | wickedplugins |
- cpe:2.3:a:wickedplugins:wicked_folders:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.18.16 Vulnerable ·wickedplugins
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0685
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f5cj-j5r6-8462
References
Advisory 3
- 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/e52b27fa-10e8-43d0-be29-774c2f5487ae
More wickedplugins Wicked Folders vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-07199 Wicked Folders < 2.18.10 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-00682 Wicked Folders <= 2.18.16 - Missing Authorization on ajax_save_folder_order CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2023-00681 Wicked Folders <= 2.18.16 - Missing Authorization on ajax_save_sort_order CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2023-00680 Wicked Folders <= 2.18.16 - Missing Authorization on ajax_save_folder CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2023-00679 Wicked Folders <= 2.18.16 - Missing Authorization via ajax_delete_folder CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2023-00678 Wicked Folders <= 2.18.16 - Missing Authorization on ajax_edit_folder CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2023-0685 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-0685 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f5cj-j5r6-8462 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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