CVE-2023-31214 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-31214: WordPress WP Quick Post Duplicator plugin <= 2.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Arul Prasad J
Product WP Quick Post Duplicator
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 9, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Arul Prasad J WP Quick Post Duplicator allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Quick Post Duplicator: from n/a through 2.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Quick Post Duplicator through version 2.0 fails to properly check user permissions before allowing post duplication. A logged-in user with low privileges can duplicate posts they should not have access to, potentially reading or modifying content intended for higher-privilege users. Update to a version newer than 2.0.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Duplicate posts without proper permission checks, accessing or modifying restricted content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Low-privilege users can bypass content access controls and duplicate sensitive posts.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be logged in as a low-privilege user (e.g., subscriber or contributor).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 9, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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