Wicked Folders Plugin up to 2.18.16 on WordPress ajax_clone_folder authorization

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Wicked Folders Plugin up to 2.18.16 on WordPress. Impacted is the function ajax_clone_folder. Executing a manipulation can lead to authorization. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-0715. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in Wicked Folders Plugin up to 2.18.16 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function ajax_clone_folder. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-639. The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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

The weakness was published 02/08/2023. The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-0715 since 02/07/2023. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• Wicked Folders Plugin

Version

• 2.18.0
• 2.18.1
• 2.18.2
• 2.18.3
• 2.18.4
• 2.18.5
• 2.18.6
• 2.18.7
• 2.18.8
• 2.18.9
• 2.18.10
• 2.18.11
• 2.18.12
• 2.18.13
• 2.18.14
• 2.18.15
• 2.18.16

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