CVE-2026-1883Wicked Folders <= 4.1.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Folder Deletion
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No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.
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.
- CVSS
- 4.3 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-639
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Wordfence
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
wickedplugins Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types wickedplugins:wicked_folders_folder_organizer_for_pages_posts_and_custom_post_types (from the name) | through 4.1.0 | CNA record |
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5cec2c52-d780-4d94-a5b2-d3b405bce49c?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3473857/wicked-folders
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
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