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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-4792
CVE-2023-4792:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Duplicate Post Page Menu & Custom Post Type WordPress plugin (CVE-2023-4792) contains a vulnerability in versions up to and including 2.3.1, discovered and disclosed on September 6, 2023. The vulnerability stems from a missing capability check on the duplicateppmcpostasdraft function, affecting the plugin's post duplication functionality (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is characterized by a missing authorization check in the duplicateppmcpostasdraft function, which allows unauthorized access to post duplication features. The severity is rated as MEDIUM with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N) (Wordfence).
Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access or higher to duplicate posts and pages without proper authorization. This could lead to unauthorized content creation and potential content management disruption (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in version 2.4.0 of the plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the security risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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