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

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Wicked Folders Plugin up to 2.18.16 on WordPress. This affects the function ajax_clone_folder. The manipulation results in cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2023-0725. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Wicked Folders Plugin up to 2.18.16 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected is the function ajax_clone_folder. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on 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_clone_folder 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 shared 02/08/2023. The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-0725 since 02/07/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. 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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