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Wicked Folders <= 4.1.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Folder Deletion

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.

Published
Mar 14, 2026
Last Updated
Mar 14, 2026
Slug
wicked-folders
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
wicked-folders View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2026-1883
Patched Versions
4.1.1
Affected Versions
*-4.1.0
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