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