CVE-2026-19717: CWE-200 Information Exposure in CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library
CVE-2026-19717 is an information exposure vulnerability in the CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library WordPress plugin before version 2.0.7. The plugin lacks authorization checks on some REST API endpoints, allowing unauthenticated users to access metadata such as title, type, size, and URL of media attachments in any folder, including unpublished ones.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library WordPress plugin versions prior to 2.0.7 do not enforce authorization on certain REST API endpoints. This flaw permits unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive metadata about media attachments assigned to any folder, even those not published in galleries on the site. The exposed information includes the title, type, size, and URL of media files. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-200 (Information Exposure). No CVSS score or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of media attachment metadata, potentially exposing sensitive information about site content organization and media resources. However, it does not indicate direct access to the media content itself or modification capabilities. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting access to the REST API endpoints or implementing custom authorization checks to prevent unauthenticated access to media metadata.
CVE-2026-19717: CWE-200 Information Exposure in CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library
Description
CVE-2026-19717 is an information exposure vulnerability in the CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library WordPress plugin before version 2.0.7. The plugin lacks authorization checks on some REST API endpoints, allowing unauthenticated users to access metadata such as title, type, size, and URL of media attachments in any folder, including unpublished ones.
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Technical Analysis
The CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library WordPress plugin versions prior to 2.0.7 do not enforce authorization on certain REST API endpoints. This flaw permits unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive metadata about media attachments assigned to any folder, even those not published in galleries on the site. The exposed information includes the title, type, size, and URL of media files. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-200 (Information Exposure). No CVSS score or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of media attachment metadata, potentially exposing sensitive information about site content organization and media resources. However, it does not indicate direct access to the media content itself or modification capabilities. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting access to the REST API endpoints or implementing custom authorization checks to prevent unauthenticated access to media metadata.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-13T11:38:59.111Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a8154acbf8831d53998d6f3
Added to database: 08/16/2026, 06:11:56 UTC
Last enriched: 08/16/2026, 06:29:01 UTC
Last updated: 08/16/2026, 06:50:25 UTC
Views: 6
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