CVE-2023-49835 WordPress Post Duplicator plugin <= 2.31 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the Post Duplicator plugin to perform unauthorized actions.
- 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-2023-49835?
CVE-2023-49835 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Metaphor Creations Post Duplicator, published on 9 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Metaphor Creations Post Duplicator allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Post Duplicator: from n/a through 2.31.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49835?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Metaphorcreations Post Duplicator.
How do I fix CVE-2023-49835?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49835 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-2023-49835 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49835 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Metaphor Creations Post Duplicator
- CVE-2021-33852 Cross-site scripting in WordPress Post Duplicator Plugin
- CVE-2025-24736 WordPress Post Duplicator plugin <= 2.35 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
- CVE-2024-12472 Post Duplicator <= 2.36 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Protected Post Disclosure
- CVE-2016-15027 meta4creations Post Duplicator Plugin notices.php mtphr_post_duplicator_notice cross site scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jcwf-p9v3-fvg5.