---
id: "CVE-2026-118183"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-118183"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-118183"]
title: "WordPress Duplicate Post plugin lets contributors publish posts they should not"
severity: "medium"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["content-sites", "package", "self-hosted", "wordpress"]
not_affected_if: ["admin-only-access", "plugin-1.5.8-or-later", "plugin-not-installed"]
published_at: "2026-11-14T07:17:18+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-14T07:27:45+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-14T07:28:16+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118183", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-14T07:27:45+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# WordPress Duplicate Post plugin lets contributors publish posts they should not

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-118183 (this .md is for agents)

The Duplicate Post WordPress plugin before 1.5.8 does not check whether a user may publish when duplicating a post. A low-privilege role such as Contributor can therefore create published posts, including posts attributed to other users.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed Duplicate Post plugin version in the WordPress admin under Plugins; versions below `1.5.8` are affected.
- Review which roles have Duplicate Post access in the plugin settings, especially Contributor or similar roles.

## Fix

- Duplicate Post `1.5.8` or later, per the description (fixed version stated as before 1.5.8).

## Timeline

- 2026-11-14T07:27:45+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118183

## From the sources

The Duplicate Post WordPress plugin before 1.5.8 does not check whether a user may publish posts when duplicating one, allowing users of a role an administrator has given Duplicate Post WordPress plugin before 1.5.8 access to, such as Contributors, to create published posts, including posts attributed to other users.

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