What the vulnerability does
01Description
The "Duplicate Post" WordPress plugin up to and including version 1.1.9 is vulnerable to SQL Injection. SQL injection vulnerabilities occur when client supplied data is included within an SQL Query insecurely. SQL Injection can typically be exploited to read, modify and delete SQL table data. In many cases it also possible to exploit features of SQL server to execute system commands and/or access the local file system. This particular vulnerability can be exploited by any authenticated user who has been granted access to use the Duplicate Post plugin. By default, this is limited to Administrators, however the plugin presents the option to permit access to the Editor, Author, Contributor and Subscriber roles.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Duplicate Post WordPress plugin before version 1.2.0 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in its database queries. An authenticated administrator can craft malicious input to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially reading or modifying site data. The vulnerability requires high-level admin privileges and does not affect site availability.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read or modify database contents via malicious SQL queries.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
A compromised admin account could expose or alter sensitive site data stored in the database.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have WordPress administrator privileges.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
November 19, 2021
CVE published
September 17, 2024
Record updated
