CVE-2026-1883 (GCVE-0-2026-1883)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-15 01:19 – Updated: 2026-03-16 19:15
VLAI?
Title
Wicked Folders <= 4.1.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Folder Deletion
Summary
The Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.0 via the delete_folders() function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary folders created by other users.
Severity ?
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-639 - Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
wickedplugins Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types Affected: * , ≤ 4.1.0 (semver)
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Credits
Youssef Elouaer
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