CVE-2026-1217 - Yoast Duplicate Post <= 4.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Post Duplication and Overwrite

CVE-2026-1217 - Yoast Duplicate Post <= 4.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Post Duplication and Overwrite

https://cvefeed.io/rssfeed/latest.atom / Wed, 03/18/2026 - 14:07
CVE ID :CVE-2026-1217
Published : March 18, 2026, 10:16 a.m. | 2 hours, 44 minutes ago
Description :The Yoast Duplicate Post plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the clone_bulk_action_handler() and republish_request() functions in all versions up to, and including, 4.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to duplicate any post on the site including private, draft, and trashed posts they shouldn't have access to. Additionally, attackers with Author-level access and above can use the Rewrite & Republish feature to overwrite any published post with their own content.
Severity: 5.4 | MEDIUM
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