CVE-2025-12481 WP Duplicate Page <= 1.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Disclosure
Authenticated contributors can modify plugin settings to bypass restrictions and view sensitive password-protected posts.
- 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-2025-12481?
CVE-2025-12481 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in ninjateam WP Duplicate Page, published on 18 Nov 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Duplicate Page plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 1.7. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action in the 'saveSettings' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to modify plugin settings that control role capabilities, and subsequently exploit the misconfigured capabilities to duplicate and view password-protected posts containing sensitive information.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12481?
How do I fix CVE-2025-12481?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12481 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-2025-12481 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-12481 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xqvw-6qp4-5g2p.