Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue lets an attacker trick a logged-in WordPress administrator into causing Wicked Folders to change folder data without proper request verification. It requires user interaction and supplied sources do not show active exploitation. Business impact is mainly content-organization tampering and limited data exposure.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term WordPress hygiene issue, not an emergency based on supplied evidence. Prioritize sites where Wicked Folders is installed, administrators are numerous, or content organization affects publishing, compliance, or customer-facing workflows.
Technical view
CVE-2023-0724 is a CSRF flaw in Wicked Folders for WordPress through 2.18.16. The ajax_add_folder function has missing or incorrect nonce validation, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to induce an administrator’s browser to perform administrator-intended folder actions.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Wicked Folders through version 2.18.16. Risk is higher where administrators stay logged in and can be lured to attacker-controlled links or pages. The stated impact is limited confidentiality and integrity impact, with no availability impact.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources require administrator interaction and do not identify KEV listing or active exploitation. The attacker must trick an administrator into performing an action, such as clicking a link, that sends a forged request to the WordPress site.
Researcher notes
Root cause is missing or incorrect nonce validation on ajax_add_folder, mapped to CWE-352. Validate exposure by version and code path, but avoid assuming broader WordPress compromise. The source bundle does not provide exploit telemetry or a named fixed version.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Wicked Folders plugin and installed version.
- Update Wicked Folders according to WordPress plugin or vendor guidance.
- Restrict administrator sessions to trusted devices and reduce unnecessary persistent logins.
- Educate administrators to avoid unsolicited links while authenticated to WordPress.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Wicked Folders is installed on each WordPress site.
- Verify any installed version is not 2.18.16 or earlier.
- Review plugin changelog or vendor advisory for the nonce validation fix.
- Check logs for unexpected folder-structure changes around administrator sessions.
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: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/08c0ea6c-7e2f-482f-b30c-0e3bcd992159?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/08c0ea6c-7e2f-482f-b30c-0e3bcd992159CVE reference · x_transferred
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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.