CVE-2025-13404
📋 TL;DR
The atec Duplicate Page & Post WordPress plugin has an authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher to duplicate any posts, including private and password-protected content. This can lead to unauthorized data exposure and content manipulation. WordPress sites using vulnerable plugin versions are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- atec Duplicate Page & Post WordPress plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could duplicate sensitive private posts, password-protected content, or draft materials, leading to data leaks, intellectual property theft, or content manipulation that could damage reputation.
Likely Case
Malicious contributors or compromised accounts duplicate posts they shouldn't have access to, potentially exposing unpublished content or gaining unauthorized access to restricted materials.
If Mitigated
With proper user access controls and monitoring, impact is limited to authorized users misusing their legitimate permissions within expected boundaries.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once an attacker has Contributor-level credentials.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2.21
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/atec-duplicate-page-post/tags/1.2.21/includes/atec-wpdpp-hooks.php#L27
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'atec Duplicate Page & Post' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Alternatively, download version 1.2.21 from WordPress plugin repository and manually replace the plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the atec Duplicate Page & Post plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate atec-duplicate-page-post
Restrict user roles
allLimit Contributor and higher role assignments to trusted users only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict user access controls and regularly audit user permissions
- Monitor post duplication activities and implement alerting for suspicious duplication patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'atec Duplicate Page & Post' version 1.2.20 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get atec-duplicate-page-post --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version shows 1.2.21 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple post duplication events from single user accounts
- Post duplication of private/password-protected content
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=duplicate_post
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" action="duplicate_post" AND (post_status="private" OR post_status="password")🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/atec-duplicate-page-post/tags/1.2.20/includes/atec-wpdpp-hooks.php#L27
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/atec-duplicate-page-post/tags/1.2.21/includes/atec-wpdpp-hooks.php#L27
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a793b24f-979e-4209-93f7-cff8d3867a7d?source=cve
