CVE-2023-0730: 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_fol

medium Affects wicked-folders (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2023-02-07; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

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_fol

Package: wicked-folders (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <=2.18.16
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: medium CVSS 5.4
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (25.1th percentile)
Published: 2023-02-07
Source: nvd

References

CWE-352

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