CVE-2025-12038 Folderly <= 0.3 - Incorrect Authorization to Authenticated (Author+) Term Deletion
Authenticated attackers with Author-level access can delete all terms and categories due to insufficient capability checks in the Folderly WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-12038?
CVE-2025-12038 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wpfolderly Folderly, published on 1 Nov 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12038?
How do I fix CVE-2025-12038?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12038 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-12038 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-12038 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-25vq-xhx7-64q5.