Description
The Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the ajax_save_sort_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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| wickedplugins | Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types | ≤ 2.18.16 | — |
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9b26604b-2423-4130-b0ef-8f63a392c760?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=