---
id: "CVE-2026-107786"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-107786"]
title: "CatFolders WordPress plugin: sort setting enables SQL injection by authors"
severity: "medium"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["catfolders", "package", "self-hosted", "wordpress"]
not_affected_if: ["no-author-accounts", "plugin-2.5.7-or-later", "plugin-not-installed"]
published_at: "2026-11-05T06:17:07+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-05T06:31:51+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-05T06:33:15+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-107786", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-05T06:31:51+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# CatFolders WordPress plugin: sort setting enables SQL injection by authors

The CatFolders WordPress plugin before 2.5.7 passes a user-controlled sort setting into a SQL query without sanitizing it. An authenticated user with upload capability, such as an Author, can inject SQL to read or alter site database contents.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed CatFolders plugin version in the WordPress admin Plugins screen or `wp plugin get catfolders --field=version`
- Review which accounts hold the Author role or higher on the site

## Fix

- CatFolders plugin: `2.5.7` or later (per the CVE description, versions before 2.5.7 are affected)

## Timeline

- 2026-11-05T06:31:51+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-107786

## From the sources

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.

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