CVE-2024-5997

Duplica <= 0.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization to Users/Posts Duplicates Creation

Description

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.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Affected: codexpert Duplica – Duplicate Posts, Pages, Custom Posts or Users
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/605fac87-e1e8-4354-a9d3-4440e54bc161?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/duplica/tags/0.6/src/AJAX.php#L32
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/duplica/tags/0.6/src/AJAX.php#L98

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-5997?
CVE-2024-5997 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-5997?
To fix CVE-2024-5997, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-5997 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-5997 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-5997?
CVE-2024-5997 affects codexpert Duplica – Duplicate Posts, Pages, Custom Posts or Users.
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