CVE-2026-53738

Copy & Delete Posts through 1.5.4 Privilege Escalation via cdp_action_handling Handler

Published Jun 10, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Copy & Delete Posts through 1.5.4 lets any plugin-enabled non-admin role invoke every operation in the cdp_action_handling AJAX handler. Attackers with an enabled role can delete posts or overwrite plugin settings via the f parameter, bypassing per-function capability checks.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Inisev
Inisev copy & Delete Posts
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Inisev
Inisev copy & Delete Posts
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Copy & Delete Posts through 1.5.4 lets any plugin-enabled non-admin role invoke every operation in the cdp_action_handling AJAX handler. Attackers with an enabled role can delete posts or overwrite plugin settings via the f parameter, bypassing per-function capability checks.
Title Copy & Delete Posts through 1.5.4 Privilege Escalation via cdp_action_handling Handler
First Time appeared Copy-delete-posts
Copy-delete-posts duplicate Post
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:copy-delete-posts:duplicate_post:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Copy-delete-posts
Copy-delete-posts duplicate Post
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Jun 11, 2026, 2:17 PM
Reserved
Jun 10, 2026, 5:16 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 10, 2026, 10:17 PM
Modified
Jul 23, 2026, 9:10 AM