CVE-2026-1217 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-1217: Yoast Duplicate Post <= 4.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Post Duplication and Overwrite

Vendor Yoast
Product Yoast Duplicate Post
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published March 18, 2026
Last update April 8, 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

Description

The Yoast Duplicate Post plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the clone_bulk_action_handler() and republish_request() functions in all versions up to, and including, 4.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to duplicate any post on the site including private, draft, and trashed posts they shouldn't have access to. Additionally, attackers with Author-level access and above can use the Rewrite & Republish feature to overwrite any published post with their own content.

Key dates

Disclosure timeline

March 18, 2026 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated