CVE-2024-2023: Folders <= 3.0 and Folders Pro <= 3.0.2 - Directory Traversal via handle_folders_file_upload

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-06-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

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.

Affected products

premio Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager: through 3.0
Premio Folders Pro: through 3.0.2

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/folders/tags/3.0/includes/media.replace.php#L1311
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3070429/folders/trunk/includes/media.replace.php
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b4cc839c-de7a-43eb-a7fa-b1049419bfa3?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/folders/tags/3.0/includes/media.replace.php#L1311
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3070429/folders/trunk/includes/media.replace.php
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b4cc839c-de7a-43eb-a7fa-b1049419bfa3?source=cve

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