CatFolders Plugin up to 2.5.2 on WordPress CSV Import sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in CatFolders Plugin up to 2.5.2 on WordPress and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component CSV Import. The manipulation results in sql injection. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-9776. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in CatFolders Plugin up to 2.5.2 on WordPress. Affected is an unknown code of the component CSV Import. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The CatFolders – Tame Your WordPress Media Library by Category plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the CSV Import contents in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-9776. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/14/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CNNVD (CNNVD-202509-1724). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• CatFolders Plugin

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• 2.5.0
• 2.5.1
• 2.5.2

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