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TI-2026-01946 Aliases CVE-2026-2301GHSA-wrj5-2cc6-7p8j

Missing authorization in metaphorcreations Post Duplicator

Priority LOW 20CWE-862Published · Updated

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 Post Duplicator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary protected post meta insertion in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.8. This is due to the `duplicate_post()` function in `includes/api.php` using `$wpdb->insert()` directly to the `wp_postmeta` table instead of WordPress's standard `add_post_meta()` function, which would call `is_protected_meta()` to prevent lower-privileged users from setting protected meta keys (those starting with `_`). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary protected post meta keys such as `_wp_page_template`, `_wp_attached_file`, and other sensitive meta keys on duplicated posts via the `customMetaData` JSON array parameter in the `/wp-json/post-duplicator/v1/duplicate-post` REST API endpoint.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00241 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
metaphorcreationsPost Duplicatorup to 3.0.8—No fix listedCNA
  • Post Duplicator Vendormetaphorcreations Affected up to 3.0.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-2301
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wrj5-2cc6-7p8j

References

  • TI-2025-07398 Ditty < 3.1.58 - Unauthenticated SSRF CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2024-06224 Ditty 3.1.39-3.1.45 - Author+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2023-03837 Ditty < 3.1.25 - Reflected XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2024-06219 Ditty < 3.1.45 - Author+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2024-12399 Ditty – Responsive News Tickers, Sliders, and Lists < 3.1.52 - Author+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2024-08907 Ditty < 3.1.47 - Author+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
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Sources