Sensitive Information Exposure in Duplicate Post Plugin for WordPress

CVE-2024-12538

What is CVE-2024-12538?

The Duplicate Post, Page and Any Custom Post plugin for WordPress is susceptible to Sensitive Information Exposure due to how it handles the 'dpp_duplicate_as_draft' function. Authenticated users with Contributor-level permissions and above can access sensitive information from drafts, scheduled, private, and password protected posts, potentially leading to unauthorized data disclosure. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 3.5.3, posing a significant risk to data security within affected WordPress installations.

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