CVE-2026-1217 (GCVE-0-2026-1217)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-18 09:28 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:33
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Yoast Duplicate Post <= 4.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Post Duplication and Overwrite
Summary
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)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-18 14:23 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yoast | Yoast Duplicate Post |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 4.5
(semver)
|
guessed |
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