Duplica <= 0.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization to Users/Posts Duplicates Creation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Duplica – Duplicate Posts, Pages, Custom Posts or Users plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the duplicate_user and duplicate_post functions in all versions up to, and including, 0.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create duplicates of users and posts/pages.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codexpert, Inc | Duplica – Duplicate Posts, Pages, Custom Posts or Users | up to 0.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Duplica – Duplicate Posts, Pages, Custom Posts or Users VendorCodexpert, Inc Affected up to 0.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-5997
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qp6w-hh5c-v3j8
References
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Sources
- CVE-2024-5997 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-5997 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qp6w-hh5c-v3j8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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