Duplicate Page and Post <= 2.9.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via meta_key Parameter
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
The Duplicate Page and Post plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘meta_key’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.5 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arjun Thakur | Duplicate Page and Post | up to 2.9.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Duplicate Page and Post VendorArjun Thakur Affected up to 2.9.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-6189
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vf6m-m64h-gj5j
References
More Arjun Thakur vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-36272 WordPress Duplicate Page and Post plugin <= 2.9.5 - SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-6189 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-6189 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vf6m-m64h-gj5j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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