CVE-2023-0293 json
Mediamatic – Media Library Folders <= 2.8.1 - Missing Authorization
published 2023-01-13 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-12370
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 48%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- plugincraft Mediamatic – Media Library Folders
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e5c87ae0-9a53-4292-a4d3-05b3bdb37b71?source=cve
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plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/mediamatic/trunk/inc/sidebar.php?rev=2652957#L343
third-party-advisory
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e5c87ae0-9a53-4292-a4d3-05b3bdb37b71
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-0293
- NVD CVE-2023-0293
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