CVE-2026-1883 Wicked Folders <= 4.1.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Folder Deletion
Authenticated contributors can delete arbitrary folders belonging to other users due to missing authorization checks in the Wicked Folders 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-2026-1883?
CVE-2026-1883 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wickedplugins Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types, published on 15 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1883?
How do I fix CVE-2026-1883?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1883 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-2026-1883 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1883 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w8w9-p22v-m9jp.