CVE-2024-12472

MEDIUM CVSS 3.1: 5.3 EPSS 0.31%
Updated Jun 05, 2025
Metaphorcreations
Parameter Value
CVSS 5.3 (MEDIUM)
Affected Versions before 2.37
Fixed In 2.37
Type CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass)
Vendor Metaphorcreations
Public PoC No

The Post Duplicator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.36 via the mtphr_duplicate_post() due to insufficient restrictions on which posts can be duplicated. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract data from password protected, private, or draft posts that they should not have access to by duplicating the post.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
Low
Partial data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
None
No disruption

CVSS Vector v3.1

Weakness Type (CWE)

Vulnerable Products 1

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Metaphorcreations Post_Duplicator
cpe:2.3:a:metaphorcreations:post_duplicator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
2.37