WordPress CVEs

Description

The Post Duplicator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.11. This is due to the `duplicate_post_permissions()` permission callback only verifying the `duplicate_posts` capability without checking whether the requesting user holds `publish_posts` or other status-gated capabilities. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to create duplicate posts with `future` (scheduled, auto-publishes) or `private` status, bypassing editorial review. Additionally, the REST endpoint does not enforce administrator-configured post-type duplication restrictions, allowing duplication of post types that have been explicitly disabled.

Affected WordPress components

• Post Duplicator Plugin · post-duplicator
  Confirmed match Active
  Up to and including 3.0.11
  View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

• metaphorcreations Post Duplicator — Up to and including 3.0.11

References

• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-duplicator/trunk/includes/api.php#L520
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-duplicator/trunk/includes/api.php#L624
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-duplicator/trunk/includes/api.php#L635
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-duplicator/trunk/includes/api.php#L740
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3485579/
• www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bb671c8f-9e14-4f79-adfa-72f48ec02449?source=cve
• nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record