Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager: A security weakness
Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager is affected by a security weakness. Exploitation requires at least contributor-level access. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager
- Plugin slug
folders- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Nov 27, 2025
This CVE was published Nov 27, 2025 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a misconfigured capability check on the 'wcp_change_post_folder' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to move arbitrary folder contents to arbitrary folders.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N