Wicked Folders Plugin up to 2.18.16 on WordPress ajax_save_state cross-site request forgery

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Wicked Folders Plugin up to 2.18.16 on WordPress. The affected element is the function ajax_save_state. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-0722. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Wicked Folders Plugin up to 2.18.16 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). This vulnerability affects the function ajax_save_state. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

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_state 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.

The weakness was disclosed 02/08/2023. The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-0722 since 02/07/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. 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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