CVE-2023-0711
Wicked Folders <= 2.18.16 - Missing Authorization via ajax_save_state
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.4 Medium
- Published
- Feb 8, 2023
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Reserved
- Feb 7, 2023
Description
The Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the ajax_save_state 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 view state of the folder structure maintained by the plugin.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.4 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L | Wordfence |
Weaknesses
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Typeswickedplugins |
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References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d1c43e93-69a3-407e-860e-ab25af5d7177?source=cve
- 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/d1c43e93-69a3-407e-860e-ab25af5d7177
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