CVE-2023-0293

Mediamatic – Media Library Folders <= 2.8.1 - Missing Authorization

Published Jan 13, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Mediamatic – Media Library Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on its AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 2.8.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to change image categories, which it uses to arrange them in folder views.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-12370 The Mediamatic – Media Library Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on its AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 2.8.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to change image categories, which it uses to arrange them in folder views.
History
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Title Mediamatic – Media Library Folders <= 2.8.1 - Missing Authorization
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:29 PM
Reserved
Jan 13, 2023, 7:44 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 13, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:25 AM