CVE-2025-12971

Dec. 1, 2025, 3:39 p.m.

4.3
Medium

Description

The Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a misconfigured capability check on the 'wcp_change_post_folder' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to move arbitrary folder contents to arbitrary folders.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
folders
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Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization
The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/folders/trunk/includes/folders.class.php#L3291
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3402986/
https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2025-12971/
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f3845071-8419-4bb2-b22d-f9ae22fb7d6a?source=cve

Tags

security@wordfence.com
CWE-863
2025-11-27
CVE-2025-12971

CVSS Score

4.3 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: LOW
  • Availability Impact: NONE

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Timeline

Published: Nov. 27, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 1, 2025, 3:39 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been marked for Analysis. Normally once in this state the CVE will be analyzed by NVD staff within 24 hours.

More info

Source

security@wordfence.com

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