CVE-2023-0713 is an authorization bypass vulnerability affecting the Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 2.18.16. The vulnerability stems from a missing capability check on the ajax_add_folder function, allowing authenticated users with subscriber-level permissions or higher to modify the plugin's folder structure, an action typically reserved for administrators. With a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires low privileges, but its potential impact is limited to integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.18.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wickedplugins:wicked_folders:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.