CVE-2026-115251

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

Description

The Duplicator WordPress plugin before 5.0.0 does not restrict its one-click upgrade routine to users allowed to install Duplicator WordPress plugin before 5.0.0, and additionally exposes the routine without authentication, allowing an administrator of a multisite child site who is not a network administrator to install and run arbitrary PHP in the network-wide shared Duplicator WordPress plugin before 5.0.0 directory.

Severity

HIGH

CVSS score

7.2 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Deferred

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-10-25 06:16:32.373000

Last modified

2026-10-26 13:52:56.910000

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  "id": "CVE-2026-115251",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-25T06:16:32.373",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T13:52:56.910",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "The Duplicator  WordPress plugin before 5.0.0 does not restrict its one-click upgrade routine to users allowed to install Duplicator  WordPress plugin before 5.0.0, and additionally exposes the routine without authentication, allowing an administrator of a multisite child site who is not a network administrator to install and run arbitrary PHP in the network-wide shared Duplicator  WordPress plugin before 5.0.0 directory."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Unknown",
          "product": "Duplicator",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "1.5.17",
              "lessThan": "5.0.0",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 7.2,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 1.2,
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    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
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        "ssvcData": {
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          "id": "CVE-2026-115251",
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            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
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          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
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      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
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          "value": "CWE-269"
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  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c4512e96-6d96-474e-90c0-ad784eb1c145/",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}