Auth bypass in Yoast Duplicate Post

CVE-2026-1217

The Yoast Duplicate Post plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the clone_bulk_action_handler() and republish_request() functions in all versions up to, and including, 4…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.000 (11.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-1217?
CVE-2026-1217 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Yoast Duplicate Post, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-03-18.
How severe is CVE-2026-1217?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.