CVE-2025-24736 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-24736: WordPress Post Duplicator plugin <= 2.35 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Metaphorcreations
Product Post Duplicator
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published January 24, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in metaphorcreations Post Duplicator post-duplicator allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Post Duplicator: from n/a through <= 2.35.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Post Duplicator versions 2.35 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify content they should not have access to. The vulnerability requires a valid user account but no special interaction. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 2.35 to prevent unauthorized content changes.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify content or settings they lack permission to change.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter posts, pages, or plugin settings without proper permission checks.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Valid user account with low-level privileges; network access to the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 24, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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