CVE-2025-62865
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WordPress Post Cloner plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access controls. Attackers could clone posts without proper permissions, affecting WordPress sites using Post Cloner version 1.0.0 or earlier.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Post Cloner 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
Unauthorized users could clone sensitive posts, modify content, or disrupt site operations by creating unauthorized duplicates of critical content.
Likely Case
Low-privileged users or attackers could clone posts they shouldn't have access to, potentially creating duplicate content or accessing restricted information.
If Mitigated
With proper user role management and access controls, impact would be limited to authorized users only performing intended actions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access to WordPress, but authorization checks are missing for cloning functionality.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: >1.0.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Update Post Cloner plugin to latest version via WordPress admin panel. 2. If update not available, remove plugin entirely. 3. Verify proper user role permissions are configured.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Post Cloner Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate post-cloner
Restrict User Roles
allLimit WordPress user roles to only necessary permissions
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove Post Cloner plugin entirely from WordPress installation
- Implement additional access control layer via security plugin or custom code
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Post Cloner version. If version is 1.0.0 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get post-cloner --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Post Cloner plugin version is greater than 1.0.0 and test cloning functionality with different user roles.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple post cloning actions from same user in short time
- Cloning actions from users without appropriate roles
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to post-cloner endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (event="post_cloned" OR uri="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php") AND user_role!="administrator"