CVE-2025-12971 json
Folders <= 3.1.5 - Incorrect Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Folder Content Manipulation
published 11mo ago modified 24d ago also EUVD-2025-199822
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 15%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- premio folders 3.1.6
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 11mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- premio Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-12971
- NVD CVE-2025-12971
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