Copy & Delete Posts < 1.5.8 - Authenticated Plugin Settings and Access Control Modification
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-118181 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WPScan |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-11-14 07:17:18 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-11-14 07:17:18 UTC |
| Description | The Duplicate Post WordPress plugin before 1.5.8 does not perform a capability check when saving its global settings, relying only on its own role-access list, which allows users of any role an administrator has given Duplicate Post WordPress plugin before 1.5.8 access to, as low as Subscriber, to overwrite those settings, including the role-access list itself. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Unknown | Duplicate Post | affected 1.5.8 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpscan.com/vulnerability/f9dba94c-7073-4c7e-a146-e2e4507a76d2 | [email protected] | wpscan.com | |
| 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: Karthik Ramakrishnan (en)
CNA: WPScan (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.