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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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-06-10 | Published 2026-06-10 | Updated 2026-06-10 | Assigner VulnCheck




HIGH: 7.2CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
HIGH: 8.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Problem types

Incorrect Authorization

Product status

Any version
affected

Credits

Scott Moore - VulnCheck finder

References

wordpress.org/plugins/copy-delete-posts/ (WordPress Plugin Repository) product

www.vulncheck.com/...alation-via-cdp-action-handling-handler (VulnCheck Advisory: Copy & Delete Posts through 1.5.4 Privilege Escalation via cdp_action_handling Handler) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-53738)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-53738)

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