{"description":"Trending threats, MITRE ATT\u0026CK coverage, and detection metadata. Fed continuously.","favicon":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/favicon-32x32.png","feed_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/cpes/cpe2.3apost_duplicatorpost_duplicatorwordpress/feed.json","home_page_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/","icon":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/apple-touch-icon.png","items":[{"_cs_actors":[],"_cs_cpes":["cpe:2.3:a:post_duplicator:post_duplicator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*"],"_cs_cves":[{"cvss":7.2,"id":"CVE-2026-121875"}],"_cs_exploited":false,"_cs_has_poc":false,"_cs_poc_references":[],"_cs_products":["Post Duplicator (\u003c 3.0.18)"],"_cs_severities":["high"],"_cs_tags":[],"_cs_type":"advisory","_cs_vendors":[],"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThe Post Duplicator WordPress plugin versions prior to 3.0.18 contain a vulnerability where role capabilities are not properly validated within the permissions settings. This flaw allows a standard site administrator in a multisite WordPress environment to assign administrative or network-management capabilities to arbitrary roles. This effectively enables privilege escalation to the Super Admin level, bypassing intended security boundaries.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"impact\"\u003eImpact\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccessful exploitation allows a low-privileged site administrator to gain unauthorized administrative control over the entire WordPress multisite network, including the ability to manage network settings, install plugins, and modify user access.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"recommendation\"\u003eRecommendation\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdate the Post Duplicator plugin to version 3.0.18 or later immediately to address the missing capability validation.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudit existing role assignments in WordPress multisite networks for unexpected modifications, specifically checking for roles granted administrative permissions that should not have them.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReview administrative logs for changes to role capabilities performed by non-Super Admin users.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n","date_modified":"2026-11-09T15:51:34Z","date_published":"2026-11-09T15:51:34Z","id":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-11-post-duplicator-privilege-escalation/","summary":"The Post Duplicator WordPress plugin fails to validate role capabilities, allowing site administrators on multisite networks to elevate privileges to Super Admin status.","title":"Post Duplicator: Privilege escalation via role capability validation flaw (CVE-2026-121875)","url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-11-post-duplicator-privilege-escalation/"}],"language":"en","title":"CraftedSignal Threat Feed - Cpe:2.3:a:post_duplicator:post_duplicator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*","version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1"}