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.
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Sat, 01 Nov 2025 05:45:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title Folderly <= 0.3 - Incorrect Authorization to Authenticated (Author+) Term Deletion
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2025-11-01T05:40:23.582Z

Updated: 2025-11-01T05:40:23.582Z

Reserved: 2025-10-21T18:17:23.009Z

Link: CVE-2025-12038

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-11-01T06:15:40.160

Modified: 2025-11-01T06:15:40.160

Link: CVE-2025-12038

cve-icon Redhat

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