CVE-2024-5997Network attack vector

Unauthorized user and content duplication via unchecked AJAX

Published Jul 18, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Missing authorization in Duplica 0.6 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to duplicate WordPress users, posts, and pages. The AJAX handlers invoke user and post duplication without verifying the caller's create_users or edit_pages capability. Subscriber-level access is sufficient, and the documented consequence is limited to unauthorized creation of duplicate users and content.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Duplica 0.6 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to duplicate WordPress users, posts, and pages. The AJAX handlers invoke user and post duplication without verifying the caller's create_users or edit_pages capability. Subscriber-level access is sufficient, and the documented consequence is limited to unauthorized creation of duplicate users and content.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-5997
Published
Jul 18, 2024
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
Codexpert
Product
Duplica
Classifications
CWE-862, T1136
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 18, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=0.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Codexpert · Duplicaversion=0 <=0.6

Published CVSS scores

4.3WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1136Create Account

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