PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Wp Media Folders safe?
Create unlimited folders with the Folders WordPress plugin, organize & manage your Media Library files, Pages & Posts in folders 📁
What this plugin does
- Slug:
wp-media-folders - Author: Premio
- 90000+ active installs
- 100/100 rating (1527 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 2605233 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2015-05-01
folderfoldersmedia librarypages foldersreplace media
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 1.1.10
- Last updated: 2026-11-05 11:00am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1.4
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
1 known CVE on file for Wp Media Folders. Reported between 2026 and 2026.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-118075 | WP Media folders [wp-media-folders] <= 1.1.10 (unfixed + closed) | Deserialization of Untrusted Data | High 8.8 | < 1.1.10 | 1.1.10 | 2026-10-29 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Wp Media Folders updated — 1.1.10 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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