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