CVE-2024-8123: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in wpextended The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended
The The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.8 via the duplicate_post function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to duplicate posts written by other authors including admins. This includes the ability to duplicate password-protected posts, which reveals their contents.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-8123 is an insecure direct object reference vulnerability in The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 3.0.8. The issue arises from the duplicate_post function lacking proper validation of a user-controlled key, allowing authenticated users with Contributor-level privileges or higher to duplicate posts authored by other users, including administrators. This duplication capability extends to password-protected posts, thereby revealing their contents. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-639, indicating an authorization bypass through a user-controlled key.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can duplicate posts created by other users, including administrators, without proper authorization checks. This unauthorized duplication includes password-protected posts, which results in exposure of their protected content. The impact includes confidentiality loss of sensitive post content and potential unauthorized content replication. There is no indication of availability or integrity impact beyond duplication and content exposure.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious duplication activity. Avoid granting Contributor or higher privileges to untrusted users. Follow the vendor's updates closely for an official patch or temporary fix.
CVE-2024-8123: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in wpextended The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended
Description
The The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.8 via the duplicate_post function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to duplicate posts written by other authors including admins. This includes the ability to duplicate password-protected posts, which reveals their contents.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-8123 is an insecure direct object reference vulnerability in The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 3.0.8. The issue arises from the duplicate_post function lacking proper validation of a user-controlled key, allowing authenticated users with Contributor-level privileges or higher to duplicate posts authored by other users, including administrators. This duplication capability extends to password-protected posts, thereby revealing their contents. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-639, indicating an authorization bypass through a user-controlled key.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can duplicate posts created by other users, including administrators, without proper authorization checks. This unauthorized duplication includes password-protected posts, which results in exposure of their protected content. The impact includes confidentiality loss of sensitive post content and potential unauthorized content replication. There is no indication of availability or integrity impact beyond duplication and content exposure.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious duplication activity. Avoid granting Contributor or higher privileges to untrusted users. Follow the vendor's updates closely for an official patch or temporary fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-23T14:53:53.637Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6c22b7ef31ef0b560587
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:39:46 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:23:06 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 9:28:36 AM
Views: 23
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