WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2023-4792 Modified

Duplicate Post Page Menu & Custom Post Type: A security weakness

Duplicate Post Page Menu & Custom Post Type is affected by a security weakness. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 4.3 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Duplicate Post Page Menu & Custom Post Type
Plugin slug
duplicate-post-page-menu-custom-post-type
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Sep 07, 2023
Weakness
CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

This CVE was published Sep 07, 2023 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Duplicate Post Page Menu & Custom Post Type to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

The Duplicate Post Page Menu & Custom Post Type plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized page and post duplication due to a missing capability check on the duplicate_ppmc_post_as_draft function in versions up to, and including, 2.3.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber access or higher to duplicate posts and pages.

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

References

Primary and upstream sources