Plugins · wicked-folders · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Wicked Folders safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 4.2.0
- Last updated
- 2026-10-02
- Active installs
- 20,000+
- Known issues on record
- 22
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4
Organize your pages, posts, and custom post types into folders. Upgrade to pro for media library folders, WooCommerce integration, and more. — by wickedplugins
What to do
- Update to the latest version (4.2.0). Anything older than 4.1.1 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 wicked-folders --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update wicked-folders updates it.
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Known vulnerabilities
22 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-2026-1883 · published 2026-03-16
Missing authorization check in Wicked Folders (4.1.0 and older)
- Affected
- 4.1.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.1.1 *
- 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 Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.0 via the delete_folders() function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary folders created by other users.
medium 4.3 CVE-2023-0729 · published 2023-06-09
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Wicked Folders (2.18.16 and older)
- Affected
- 2.18.16 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.18.17 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; 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 Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ajax_save_sort_order function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke this function via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link leading them to perform actions intended for administrators such as changing the folder structure maintained by the plugin.
NVD CVE-2023-0729Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 4.3 CVE-2023-0716 · published 2023-02-08
Missing authorization check in Wicked Folders (2.18.16 and older)
- Affected
- 2.18.16 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.18.17 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the ajax_edit_folder function in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to invoke this function and perform actions intended for administrators such as modifying the folder structure maintained by the plugin.
NVD CVE-2023-0716Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 4.3 CVE-2023-0717 · published 2023-02-08
Missing authorization check in Wicked Folders (2.18.16 and older)
- Affected
- 2.18.16 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.18.17 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the ajax_delete_folder function in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to invoke this function and perform actions intended for administrators such as modifying the folder structure maintained by the plugin.
NVD CVE-2023-0717Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 4.3 CVE-2023-0720 · published 2023-02-08
Missing authorization check in Wicked Folders (2.18.16 and older)
- Affected
- 2.18.16 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.18.17 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the ajax_save_folder_order function in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to invoke this function and perform actions intended for administrators such as modifying the folder structure maintained by the plugin.
NVD CVE-2023-0720Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 4.3 CVE-2023-0722 · published 2023-02-08
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Wicked Folders (2.18.16 and older)
- Affected
- 2.18.16 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.18.17 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; 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 Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ajax_save_state function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke this function via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link leading them to perform actions intended for administrators such as changing the folder structure maintained by the plugin.
NVD CVE-2023-0722Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 4.3 CVE-2023-0724 · published 2023-02-08
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Wicked Folders (2.18.16 and older)
- Affected
- 2.18.16 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.18.17 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; 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 Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ajax_add_folder function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke this function via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link leading them to perform actions intended for administrators such as changing the folder structure maintained by the plugin.
NVD CVE-2023-0724Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 4.3 CVE-2023-0725 · published 2023-02-08
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Wicked Folders (2.18.16 and older)
- Affected
- 2.18.16 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.18.17 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; 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 Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ajax_clone_folder function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke this function via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link leading them to perform actions intended for administrators such as changing the folder structure maintained by the plugin.
NVD CVE-2023-0725Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 4.3 CVE-2023-0726 · published 2023-02-08
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Wicked Folders (2.18.16 and older)
- Affected
- 2.18.16 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.18.17 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; 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 Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ajax_edit_folder function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke this function via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link leading them to perform actions intended for administrators such as changing the folder structure maintained by the plugin.
NVD CVE-2023-0726Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 4.3 CVE-2023-0684 · published 2023-02-08
Missing authorization check in Wicked Folders (2.18.16 and older)
- Affected
- 2.18.16 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.18.17 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the ajax_unassign_folders function in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to invoke this function and perform actions intended for administrators such as changing the folder structure maintained by the plugin.
NVD CVE-2023-0684Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 4.3 CVE-2023-0685 · published 2023-02-08
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Wicked Folders (2.18.16 and older)
- Affected
- 2.18.16 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.18.17 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; 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 Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ajax_unassign_folders function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke this function via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link leading them to perform actions intended for administrators such as changing the folder structure maintained by the plugin..
NVD CVE-2023-0685Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 4.3 CVE-2023-0711 · published 2023-02-08
Missing authorization check in Wicked Folders (2.18.16 and older)
- Affected
- 2.18.16 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.18.17 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the ajax_save_state function in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to invoke this function and perform actions intended for administrators such as modifying the view state of the folder structure maintained by the plugin.
NVD CVE-2023-0711Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 4.3 CVE-2023-0715 · published 2023-02-08
Missing authorization check in Wicked Folders (2.18.16 and older)
- Affected
- 2.18.16 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.18.17 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the ajax_clone_folder function in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to invoke this function and perform actions intended for administrators such as modifying the folder structure maintained by the plugin.
NVD CVE-2023-0715Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 4.3 CVE-2023-0718 · published 2023-02-08
Missing authorization check in Wicked Folders (2.18.16 and older)
- Affected
- 2.18.16 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.18.17 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the ajax_save_folder function in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to invoke this function and perform actions intended for administrators such as modifying the folder structure maintained by the plugin.
NVD CVE-2023-0718Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 4.3 CVE-2023-0723 · published 2023-02-07
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Wicked Folders (2.18.16 and older)
- Affected
- 2.18.16 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.18.17 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; 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 Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ajax_move_object function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke this function via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link leading them to perform actions intended for administrators such as changing the folder structure maintained by the plugin.
NVD CVE-2023-0723Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 4.3 CVE-2023-0727 · published 2023-02-07
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Wicked Folders (2.18.16 and older)
- Affected
- 2.18.16 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.18.17 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; 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 Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ajax_delete_folder function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke this function via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link leading them to perform actions intended for administrators such as changing the folder structure maintained by the plugin.
NVD CVE-2023-0727Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 4.3 CVE-2023-0730 · published 2023-02-07
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Wicked Folders (2.18.16 and older)
- Affected
- 2.18.16 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.18.17 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; 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 Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ajax_save_folder_order function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke this function via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link leading them to perform actions intended for administrators such as changing the folder structure maintained by the plugin.
NVD CVE-2023-0730Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 4.3 CVE-2023-0712 · published 2023-02-07
Missing authorization check in Wicked Folders (2.18.16 and older)
- Affected
- 2.18.16 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.18.17 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the ajax_move_object function in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to invoke this function and perform actions intended for administrators such as modifying the folder structure maintained by the plugin.
NVD CVE-2023-0712Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 4.3 CVE-2023-0719 · published 2023-02-07
Missing authorization check in Wicked Folders (2.18.16 and older)
- Affected
- 2.18.16 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.18.17 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the ajax_save_sort_order function in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to invoke this function and perform actions intended for administrators such as modifying the folder structure maintained by the plugin.
NVD CVE-2023-0719Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 4.3 CVE-2023-0713 · published 2023-02-07
Missing authorization check in Wicked Folders (2.18.16 and older)
- Affected
- 2.18.16 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.18.17 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the ajax_add_folder function in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to invoke this function and perform actions intended for administrators such as modifying the folder structure maintained by the plugin.
NVD CVE-2023-0713Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 4.3 CVE-2023-0728 · published 2023-02-07
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Wicked Folders (2.18.16 and older)
- Affected
- 2.18.16 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.18.17 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; 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 Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ajax_save_folder function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke this function via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link leading them to perform actions intended for administrators such as changing the folder structure maintained by the plugin.
NVD CVE-2023-0728Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
high 8.8 CVE-2021-24919 · published 2022-02-01
SQL injection in Wicked Folders (older than 2.18.10)
- Affected
- older than 2.18.10
- Fixed in
- 2.18.10
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- NVD analysis · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Wicked Folders WordPress plugin before 2.8.10 does not sanitise and escape the folder_id parameter before using it in a SQL statement in the wicked_folders_save_sort_order AJAX action, available to any authenticated user. leading to an SQL injection
Recent activity
- 2026-10-02 — latest release on wordpress.org (4.2.0).
- 2026-03-16 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-1883), fixed in 4.1.1.
- 2023-06-09 — Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) disclosed (CVE-2023-0729), fixed in 2.18.17.
- 2023-02-08 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2023-0716), fixed in 2.18.17.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Missing authorization (11) · Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (10) · SQL injection (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/wicked-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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