What the vulnerability does
01Description
A vulnerability was found in meta4creations Post Duplicator Plugin 2.18 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function mtphr_post_duplicator_notice of the file includes/notices.php. The manipulation of the argument post-duplicated leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 2.19 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is ca67c05e490c0cf93a1e9b2d93bfeff3dd96f594. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221496.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Post Duplicator plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in version 2.18. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger. This allows attackers to steal session cookies, redirect users, or perform actions on their behalf.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other site visitors; session hijacking and unauthorized actions are possible.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must be logged in with low-level WordPress privileges; victim must visit a page containing the injected script.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
February 20, 2023
CVE published
August 6, 2024
Record updated
