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CVE-2025-12038

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Description

The Folderly plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to an insufficient capability check on the /wp-json/folderly/v1/config/clear-all-data REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 0.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to clear all data like terms and categories.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.3 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2025-11-01 06:15:40.160000
Last modified
2026-10-18 21:10:00.120000
View original CVE JSON
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  "id": "CVE-2025-12038",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2025-11-01T06:15:40.160",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-18T21:10:00.120",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
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      "value": "The Folderly plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to an insufficient capability check on the /wp-json/folderly/v1/config/clear-all-data REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 0.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to clear all data like terms and categories."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El plugin Folderly para WordPress es vulnerable a la modificación no autorizada de datos debido a una verificación de capacidad insuficiente en el endpoint de la REST API /wp-json/folderly/v1/config/clear-all-data en todas las versiones hasta la 0.3, inclusive. Esto hace posible que atacantes autenticados, con acceso de nivel Autor y superior, borren todos los datos como términos y categorías."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
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          "product": "Folderly",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "0.3",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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        "type": "Secondary",
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          "baseScore": 4.3,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "LOW",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
        "impactScore": 1.4
      }
    ],
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  "weaknesses": [
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      "type": "Secondary",
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3384176/folderly/trunk/includes/Rest#file0",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/81d43850-c6aa-4340-a0e0-41e04e958848?source=cve",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
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}