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TI-2026-85370 Aliases CVE-2026-107786GHSA-wvfh-22pv-4wc4

CatFolders WordPress plugin SQL injection via sortFile setting

Priority LOW 30CWE-89Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
SQL injection
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

The CatFolders WordPress plugin before 2.5.7 does not sanitize or escape the user-controlled sort setting before using it in an SQL query, a weakness classified as CWE-89. Authenticated users with upload capability (Author and above) can perform SQL injection through this setting. The CNA rates it CVSS 3.1 6.8 (MEDIUM), and CISA has not added it to KEV. The references include a public exploit link.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

The CatFolders WordPress plugin before 2.5.7 does not properly sanitize and escape a user-controlled sort setting before using it in a SQL query, allowing authenticated users with upload capability (Author and above) to perform SQL injection attacks.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00231 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed CatFolders (Unknown): 2.5.7

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownCatFoldersbefore 2.5.72.5.7Patch availableCNA
  • CatFolders VendorUnknown Affected before 2.5.7 Fixed in 2.5.7 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update CatFolders to version 2.5.7 or later, which fixes the issue.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

  • Fix · CNA CatFolders (Unknown) Fixed in 2.5.7

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    CatFolders 2.5.7

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-85371 Missing authorization in CatFolders lets subscribers reset folder ownershipPriority LOW 14
    Show all 2 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-107786
  2. 2026-11-05 Alias added: GHSA-wvfh-22pv-4wc4
  3. 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-11-06 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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