Vulnerability Report
Plugin Critical No patch listed

Duplicate Page and Post <= 2.1.1 - Malicious Backdoor

The Duplicate Page and Post plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to a developer-created backdoor in versions up to, and including, 2.1.1. This makes it possible for the developer to inject content to normal site visitors, web crawlers, or the site administrators.

Quick Answer

This vulnerability is a critical severity with CVSS 9.8 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin Duplicate Page and Post. It affects Versions up to 2.1.1 and is listed without a confirmed patched release.

Published
Dec 27, 2017
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
duplicate-page-and-post
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
No patched release listed
Remediation
No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Operator Briefing

the tracked vulnerability is tracked for the Plugin Duplicate Page and Post as critical severity with CVSS 9.8. The affected range is Versions up to 2.1.1. No fixed release is listed in this feed entry, so operators should monitor the vendor and reference links before accepting the risk.

Issue Type
Vulnerability
Primary Fixed Version
Not published
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 2.1.1
Tracking ID
113554f9-b8f0-4bdd-be90-0093fb520022
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
duplicate-page-and-post View on wordpress.org
CVE No linked CVE entry.
Patched Versions
No patched versions published.
Affected Versions
Versions up to 2.1.1
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