WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
Post Duplicator < 3.0.12 - Authorization Bypass to Authenticated (Contributor+) Post Duplication
Description
The Post Duplicator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.11. This is due to the `duplicate_post_permissions()` permission callback only verifying the `duplicate_posts` capability without checking whether the requesting user holds `publish_posts` or other status-gated capabilities. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to create duplicate posts with `future` (scheduled, auto-publishes) or `private` status, bypassing editorial review. Additionally, the REST endpoint does not enforce administrator-configured post-type duplication restrictions, allowing duplication of post types that have been explicitly disabled.
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References
Classification
Type
INCORRECT AUTHORISATION
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Quốc Huy (jtwings)
Verified
No
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2026-08-21 (about 1 month ago)
Added
2026-08-21 (about 1 month ago)
Last Updated
2026-08-22 (about 1 month ago)