CVE-2025-12038

The Folderly plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to an insufficient capability check on the /wp-json/folderly/v1/config/clear-all-data REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 0.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to clear all data like terms and categories.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3384176/folderly/trunk/includes/Rest#file0
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/81d43850-c6aa-4340-a0e0-41e04e958848?source=cve

Configurations

No configuration.

History

18 Oct 2026, 21:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) El plugin Folderly para WordPress es vulnerable a la modificación no autorizada de datos debido a una verificación de capacidad insuficiente en el endpoint de la REST API /wp-json/folderly/v1/config/clear-all-data en todas las versiones hasta la 0.3, inclusive. Esto hace posible que atacantes autenticados, con acceso de nivel Autor y superior, borren todos los datos como términos y categorías.

Information

Published : 2025-11-01 06:15

Updated : 2026-10-18 21:10

NVD link : CVE-2025-12038

Mitre link : CVE-2025-12038

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-12038

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

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