Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-0723 is a CSRF issue in the WordPress Wicked Folders plugin up to and including 2.18.16. If an administrator is tricked into taking an action while logged in, an attacker could make plugin folder-organization changes intended for administrators.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress hygiene issue. It is not shown as actively exploited, but it can let outsiders manipulate administrative plugin state if they successfully target a logged-in administrator.
Technical view
The ajax_move_object function lacks proper nonce validation, enabling forged requests against authenticated administrators. The reported impact is limited confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact, reflected by CVSS 3.1 score 5.4 and CWE-352.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using Wicked Folders versions up to and including 2.18.16, especially where administrators browse while authenticated. Sites without this plugin are not affected by this CVE.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Exploitation requires user interaction: an attacker must induce a logged-in administrator to trigger a forged request. No exploit code or weaponized campaign evidence is provided.
Researcher notes
The key condition is missing or incorrect nonce validation on ajax_move_object. The provided affected-data field is inconsistent, but the description and title identify Wicked Folders up to and including 2.18.16 as vulnerable. Fix details should be confirmed from vendor guidance or the referenced changeset.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Wicked Folders installations and versions.
- Review vendor or WordPress plugin guidance for a fixed release beyond 2.18.16.
- Update the plugin if a fixed version is available from trusted channels.
- Temporarily disable the plugin if update guidance is unavailable and business impact permits.
- Remind administrators not to follow untrusted links while logged into WordPress.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Wicked Folders is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record plugin versions and flag any up to and including 2.18.16.
- Review administrative audit logs for unexpected folder-structure changes.
- Verify the installed plugin includes nonce validation for ajax_move_object.
- Check whether Wordfence or CVE records have newer remediation notes.
Public sources used
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/dc01108f-e781-484b-997a-c1d4e218a3f4?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wicked-folders/tags/2.18.16/lib/class-wicked-folders-ajax.phpCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2860994%40wicked-folders%2Ftrunk&old=2805161%40wicked-folders%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=CVE reference
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/dc01108f-e781-484b-997a-c1d4e218a3f4CVE reference · x_transferred
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CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.