CVE-2024-5942 Page and Post Clone <= 6.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Author+) Sensitive Information Exposure
Authenticated attackers with Author access can clone and read private posts due to missing validation in the Page and Post Clone 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-2024-5942?
CVE-2024-5942 is a medium-severity vulnerability in carlosfazenda Fast Page & Post Duplicator, published on 29 Jun 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Page and Post Clone plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 6.0 via the 'content_clone' function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to clone and read private posts.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5942?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Carlosfazenda Page and Post Clone.
How do I fix CVE-2024-5942?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5942 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-5942 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5942 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r688-p362-j7qj.