CVE-2026-1217: Yoast Duplicate Post (WordPress plugin) · Missing Authorization
Affects Yoast Duplicate Post (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium.
Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 20:20 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 31 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| yoastYoast Duplicate Post | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, restrict Contributor and Author level permissions carefully and monitor for suspicious activity related to post duplication and rewriting. Avoid granting unnecessary permissions to users. Follow vendor updates for patch releases.
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.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/05f175e6-08a9-4199-948c-5bd8b3caaa39?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/duplicate-post/tags/4.5/src/handlers/bulk-handler.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/duplicate-post/tags/4.5/src/post-republisher.php (opens in a new tab)