What the vulnerability does
01Description
The CatFolders – Tame Your WordPress Media Library by Category plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the CSV Import contents in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
CatFolders, a WordPress media library organization plugin, contains a SQL injection vulnerability in versions up to 2.5.2. An authenticated user with low privileges can craft malicious input to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the site's database. This allows reading sensitive data such as user credentials, email addresses, and other stored information. The vulnerability requires an authenticated account but no user interaction.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read sensitive data from the WordPress database, including user credentials and private information.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
User data, credentials, and private content stored in your database can be exposed to any authenticated user.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress user account (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
September 11, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
