What is CVE-2024-7858?

CVE-2024-7858 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Maxfoundry Media Library Folders, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2024-08-30.

How severe is CVE-2024-7858?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-7858 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Maxfoundry Media Library Folders

CVE-2024-7858

The Media Library Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to missing capability checks on several AJAX functions in the media-library-plus.php file in all versions up to, and including, 8.2.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to perform several actions related to managing media files and folder along with controlling settings.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.003 (25.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Maxfoundry Media Library Folders — versions 0
Maxfoundry Media_library_folders

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
security@wordfence.com (Product)
security@wordfence.com (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-7858?: CVE-2024-7858 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Maxfoundry Media Library Folders, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2024-08-30.
How severe is CVE-2024-7858?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-7858 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.