CVE-2024-2023: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in galdub Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager
The Folders and Folders Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.0 in Folders and 3.0.2 in Folders Pro via the 'handle_folders_file_upload' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author access and above, to upload files to arbitrary locations on the server.
CVE-2024-2023: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in galdub Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager
Description
The Folders and Folders Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.0 in Folders and 3.0.2 in Folders Pro via the 'handle_folders_file_upload' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author access and above, to upload files to arbitrary locations on the server.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-29T17:11:37.666Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6da3b7ef31ef0b589ae5
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:46:11 PM
Last updated: 2/26/2026, 11:23:57 AM
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