CVE-2022-41634 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-41634: WordPress Media Library Folders plugin <= 7.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Max Foundry

Product Media Library Folders (WordPress plugin)

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published November 18, 2022

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.4/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Media Library Folders plugin <= 7.1.1 on WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Media Library Folders WordPress plugin through version 7.1.1 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can trick a logged-in site administrator into performing unintended actions—such as modifying folder settings or deleting media—by crafting a malicious link or page. The vulnerability requires the admin to click the link while authenticated.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick an authenticated admin into modifying or deleting media library folders without their knowledge.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker could alter or delete your media library structure and files if an admin is tricked into clicking a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must be logged in and click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 18, 2022 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41634 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2022-41634

CWE CWE-352

CVSS 5.4 / MEDIUM

Affected versions