vulnerability

WordPress Plugin: copy-delete-posts: CVE-2021-43408: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Oct 19, 2021
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Jul 9, 2025

Description

The "Duplicate Post" WordPress plugin up to and including version 1.1.9 is vulnerable to SQL Injection. SQL injection vulnerabilities occur when client supplied data is included within an SQL Query insecurely. SQL Injection can typically be exploited to read, modify and delete SQL table data. In many cases it also possible to exploit features of SQL server to execute system commands and/or access the local file system. This particular vulnerability can be exploited by any authenticated user who has been granted access to use the Duplicate Post plugin. By default, this is limited to Administrators, however the plugin presents the option to permit access to the Editor, Author, Contributor and Subscriber roles.

Solution

copy-delete-posts-plugin-cve-2021-43408
Title
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