CVE-2026-19435 Copy & Delete Posts < 1.5.6 - Authenticated Arbitrary Post Content and Password Disclosure
Authenticated users with delegated roles can read private post content and passwords due to missing capability checks in the Duplicate Post plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-19435?
CVE-2026-19435 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Duplicate Post, published on 21 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Duplicate Post WordPress plugin before 1.5.6 does not check the user's capabilities before returning post data, allowing users with a delegated role to read the content, metadata and passwords of posts they are not allowed to access, including other users' private and draft content.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-19435?
How do I fix CVE-2026-19435?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-19435 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-2026-19435 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-19435 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j65v-fgx5-j923.