CVE-2025-66120
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the CatFolders WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. It affects CatFolders plugin versions up to and including 2.5.3, potentially allowing unauthorized users to access restricted functionality.
💻 Affected Systems
- CatFolders WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could gain administrative privileges, modify plugin settings, or access sensitive data managed by the plugin.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify folder structures, access restricted content, or perform actions intended only for authenticated users.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, impact would be limited to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require some level of access but can be exploited by authenticated users with lower privileges than intended.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.5.3
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/catfolders/vulnerability/wordpress-catfolders-plugin-2-5-3-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find CatFolders plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin, then install latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDeactivate the CatFolders plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate catfolders
Access Restriction via .htaccess
linuxRestrict access to plugin directories via web server configuration
# Add to .htaccess in wp-content/plugins/catfolders/
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict role-based access controls in WordPress to limit user permissions
- Monitor and audit all access to CatFolders functionality and plugin directories
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for CatFolders version. If version is 2.5.3 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get catfolders --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify CatFolders version is greater than 2.5.3 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to CatFolders admin endpoints
- Unusual folder creation/modification by non-admin users
- Failed authorization checks in WordPress debug logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/catfolders/ endpoints from unauthorized IPs
- POST requests to CatFolders admin functions from non-admin users
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/catfolders/*" OR plugin="catfolders") AND (user_role!="administrator" OR auth_failed="true")