Duplicate Post, Page and Any Custom Post <= 3.5.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Post Disclosure via Post Duplication
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2024-12538 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2025-01-07 04:15:08 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-08 19:20:04 UTC |
| Description | The Duplicate Post, Page and Any Custom Post plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.5 via the 'dpp_duplicate_as_draft' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract potentially sensitive data from draft, scheduled (future), private, and password protected posts. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.002980000 probability, percentile 0.532280000 (date 2026-04-13)
Problem Types: CWE-200 | CWE-200 CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Binsaifullah | Duplicate Post Page And Any Custom Post | affected 3.5.5 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f38543ff-1074-4273-be33-8142d... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3220879 | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Craig Smith (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2025-01-06T15:07:42.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.