Description
The FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to missing authorization in all versions up to, and including, 6.5.1 via the "ConvertController::insertToNewTable" function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author level access and above, to inject global folders and reassign arbitrary media attachments to those folders under certain circumstances.
Published: 2025-12-15
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized Media Library Modification
Action: Patch Now
AI Analysis

Impact

The FileBird WordPress plugin suffers from missing authorization checks in versions up to 6.5.1. A user‑controlled key is validated in the ConvertController::insertToNewTable function, allowing an authenticated author or higher to inject global folders and reassign media attachments. This flaw, classified as CWE‑862, undermines the integrity of the media library by permitting unauthorized modification and potential concealment of content.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the ninjateam FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager plugin for all releases up to and including 6.5.1. No specific patch level information is supplied beyond the endpoint version range.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 reflects a moderate impact, and the EPSS score is below 1%, indicating a low probability of exploitation. The issue is not listed in CISA KEV. Attacks require authenticated access with author‑level or higher privileges within the same WordPress installation, and the attacker can manipulate folder assignments to compromise media organization.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 21, 2026 at 17:06 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade FileBird to a version that includes the authorization fix
  • Restrict author and higher roles from managing global folders, or remove those capabilities from the role permissions
  • Audit existing media folders for unauthorized changes and restore them if necessary

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 21, 2026 at 17:06 UTC.

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History

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ninjateam
Ninjateam filebird
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Ninjateam
Ninjateam filebird
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to missing authorization in all versions up to, and including, 6.5.1 via the "ConvertController::insertToNewTable" function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author level access and above, to inject global folders and reassign arbitrary media attachments to those folders under certain circumstances.
Title FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager <= 6.5.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Author+) Global Folders Tampering
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Subscriptions

Ninjateam Filebird
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:54:47.022Z

Reserved: 2025-11-07T19:36:21.772Z

Link: CVE-2025-12900

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-15T15:42:28.368Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-12-15T15:15:47.860

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-12900

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-21T17:15:25Z

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