Medium severity · published Nov 27, 2025
CVE-2025-12971
Folders <= 3.1.5 - Incorrect Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Folder Content Manipulation
4.3
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a misconfigured capability check on the 'wcp_change_post_folder' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to move arbitrary folder contents to arbitrary folders.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 15% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FU
Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager · premio
through 3.1.5 · source: vendor
Affected product
FU
Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager
premio
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12971
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-12971
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/folders/trunk/includes/folders.class.php#L3291
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3402986/
research.cleantalk.org
https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2025-12971/
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f3845071-8419-4bb2-b22d-f9ae22fb7d6a?source=cve
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