WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2023-0729 Modified

Wicked Folders: Cross-site request forgery

Wicked Folders is affected by cross-site request forgery. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Exploitation relies on a signed-in privileged user submitting an attacker-controlled request.

CVE / CNA score 5.4 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 4.3 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Wicked Folders
Plugin slug
wicked-folders
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jun 09, 2023
Weakness
CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

This CVE was published Jun 09, 2023 and is one of 21 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Wicked Folders 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.

Source record

Technical description

The Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ajax_save_sort_order function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke this function via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link leading them to perform actions intended for administrators such as changing the folder structure maintained by the plugin.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

References

Primary and upstream sources