Wicked Folders <= 2.18.16 - Missing Authorization on ajax_save_folder_order
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
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.
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-2023-0720
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j7hp-fh5f-7r6g
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/8d392d0b-f286-44da-aa32-a08d0279baed
More wickedplugins Wicked Folders vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-07199 Wicked Folders < 2.18.10 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- 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
- TI-2023-00677 Wicked Folders <= 2.18.16 - Missing Authorization on ajax_clone_folder CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2023-0720 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-0720 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j7hp-fh5f-7r6g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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