---
id: CVE-2026-107786
title: CatFolders < 2.5.7 - Author+ SQLi via 'sortFile' Setting
summary: >-
  The CatFolders  WordPress plugin before 2.5.7 does not properly sanitize and
  escape a user-controlled sort setting before using it in a SQL query, allowing
  authenticated users with upload capability (Author and above) to perform SQL
  inje…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cvssSource: adp
cwe:
  - CWE-89
product: CatFolders
affected:
  - CatFolders < 2.5.7
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-11-06T11:53:34.504833Z'
published: '2026-11-05'
updated: '2026-11-06'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-06T12:07:01.830Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-107786'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6f6bdea1-b848-4deb-aac4-7e04bfcb2d87/'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00163
epssPercentile: 0.05539
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T21:36:00.793Z'
---

## Overview

The CatFolders  WordPress plugin before 2.5.7 does not properly sanitize and escape a user-controlled sort setting before using it in a SQL query, allowing authenticated users with upload capability (Author and above) to perform SQL injection attacks.

## Affected

- `CatFolders < 2.5.7`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.