Wicked Folders Plugin up to 2.18.16 on WordPress ajax_delete_folder authorization

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A vulnerability was found in Wicked Folders Plugin up to 2.18.16 on WordPress and classified as problematic. The impacted element is the function ajax_delete_folder. The manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-0717. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Wicked Folders Plugin up to 2.18.16 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected is the function ajax_delete_folder. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on 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_delete_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 disclosed 02/08/2023. The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-0717 since 02/07/2023. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

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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