CVE-2025-12640
MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS 3.1
Description
The Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthorized Arbitrary Media Replacement in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.5. This is due to missing object-level authorization checks in the handle_folders_file_upload() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to replace arbitrary media files from the WordPress Media Library.
Affected WordPress components
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Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager Plugin · foldersUp to and including 3.1.5View on WordPress.org
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folders Theme · foldersUp to and including 3.1.5View on WordPress.org
A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.
Affected products and versions
- premio Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager — Up to and including 3.1.5
References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3402986/folders/tags/3.1.6/includes/media.replace.php
- www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ac6432a4-6597-4d1e-b63d-c007a301d1b2?source=cve
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record