CVE-2023-0713

low-risk
Published 2023-02-07

The Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the ajax_add_folder 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.

Do I need to act?

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0.15% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.4/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Wickedplugins

References (6)

Third Party Advisory https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wicked-folders/tags/2.18.16/lib/class...
Third Party Advisory https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new...
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2764b360-228d-48c1-8a2...
Third Party Advisory https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wicked-folders/tags/2.18.16/lib/class...
Third Party Advisory https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new...
Third Party Advisory https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2764b360-228d-48c1-8a2...
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low-risk
Severity 21/34 · High
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal