CVE-2025-13404 Missing authorization in atec Duplicate Page & Post
Authenticated contributors can duplicate arbitrary posts, including private ones, due to missing authorization checks in the Duplicate Page & Post plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-13404?
CVE-2025-13404 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in docjojo atec Duplicate Page & Post, published on 25 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The atec Duplicate Page & Post plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized post duplication due to missing authorization validation on the duplicate_post() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.20. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to duplicate arbitrary posts, including private and password-protected posts, leading to data exposure.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-13404?
How do I fix CVE-2025-13404?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-13404 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-2025-13404 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-13404 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2wrj-mx36-vgp8.