CVE-2023-0717 describes an authorization bypass vulnerability in the Wicked Folders WordPress plugin, affecting versions up to 2.18.16. This flaw allows authenticated users, even those with subscriber-level permissions, to delete folders due to a missing capability check in the ajax_delete_folder function. Rated Medium (CVSS 4.3), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and could lead to unauthorized modification of the plugin's folder structure. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion 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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