CVE-2023-4792 Duplicate Post Page Menu & Custom Post Type <= 2.3.1 - Missing Authorization to Post Duplication
Authenticated subscribers can duplicate posts and pages due to missing capability checks in the Duplicate Post Page Menu plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-4792?
CVE-2023-4792 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in inqsys Duplicate Post Page Menu & Custom Post Type, published on 7 Sep 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Duplicate Post Page Menu & Custom Post Type plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized page and post duplication due to a missing capability check on the duplicate_ppmc_post_as_draft function in versions up to, and including, 2.3.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber access or higher to duplicate posts and pages.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4792?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Inqsys Duplicate Post Page Menu \& Custom Post Type.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4792?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4792 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-4792 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4792 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-794p-vf6q-qrmf.