Plugins · folders · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Folders safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 3.3.0
- Last updated
- 2026-10-27
- Active installs
- 90,000+
- Known issues on record
- 6
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4
Create unlimited folders with the Folders WordPress plugin, organize & manage your Media Library files, Pages & Posts in folders 📁 — by Premio
What to do
- Update to the latest version (3.3.0). Anything older than 3.1.6 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get folders --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update folders updates it.
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Known vulnerabilities
6 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
medium 4.3 CVE-2025-12640 · published 2026-01-08
Missing authorization check in Folders (3.1.5 and older)
- Affected
- 3.1.5 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.1.6 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
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.
medium 4.3 CVE-2025-12971 · published 2025-11-27
Missing authorization check in Folders (3.1.5 and older)
- Affected
- 3.1.5 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.1.6 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
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.
NVD CVE-2025-12971Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)research.cleantalk.orgPlugin source
medium 5.4 CVE-2024-7317 · published 2024-08-06
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Folders (3.0.3 and older)
- Affected
- 3.0.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.0.4 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file.
NVD CVE-2024-7317Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)wordpress.orgPlugin source
high 8.8 CVE-2024-2024 · published 2024-06-14
Arbitrary file upload in Folders (3.0.2 and older)
- Affected
- 3.0.2 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.0.3 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- advisory text · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Folders Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'handle_folders_file_upload' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
medium 4.3 CVE-2024-2023 · published 2024-06-14
Path traversal / file read in Folders (3.0 and older)
- Affected
- 3.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.0.1 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Folders and Folders Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.0 in Folders and 3.0.2 in Folders Pro via the 'handle_folders_file_upload' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author access and above, to upload files to arbitrary locations on the server.
NVD CVE-2024-2023Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
high 7.2 CVE-2023-40204 · published 2023-12-20
Arbitrary file upload in Folders (2.9.2 and older)
- Affected
- 2.9.2 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.9.3
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Premio Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager.This issue affects Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager: from n/a through 2.9.2.
Recent activity
- 2026-10-27 — latest release on wordpress.org (3.3.0).
- 2026-01-08 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2025-12640), fixed in 3.1.6.
- 2025-11-27 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2025-12971), fixed in 3.1.6.
- 2024-08-06 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2024-7317), fixed in 3.0.4.
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Browse vulnerabilities
- Published this week
- Unpatched in the latest version
- By type of vulnerability
- Plugins by Premio (5 tracked)
Types found in this plugin: Missing authorization (2) · Arbitrary file upload (2) · Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1) · Path traversal and file read (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/folders (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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