Vulnerability · Published Sep 7, 2023 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2023-4792Duplicate Post Page Menu & Custom Post Type <= 2.3.1 - Missing Authorization to Post Duplication
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in Duplicate Post Page Menu & Custom Post Type from inqsys. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 43% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The Duplicate Post Page Menu & Custom Post Type plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized page and post duplication due to a missing capability check on the duplicate_ppmc_post_as_draft function in versions up to, and including, 2.3.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber access or higher to duplicate posts and pages.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| inqsys | Duplicate Post Page Menu & Custom Post Type | 0 – through 2.3.1 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d6bb08e8-9ef5-41db-a111-c377a5dfae77?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/duplicate-post-page-menu-custom-post-type/trunk/duplicate-post-page-menu-cpt.php?rev=2871256#L383
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2963515%40duplicate-post-page-menu-custom-post-type&new=2963515%40duplicate-post-page-menu-custom-post-type&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=