CVE-2026-4245

Post Duplicator <= 3.0.11 - Authorization Bypass to Authenticated (Contributor+) Post Duplication

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: August 22, 2026 at 11:30 AM UTC
Updated: October 12, 2026 at 04:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPost Duplicator

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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

0 ≤ v ≤ 3.0.110

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

4.3MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-863

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