CVE-2026-53738

high

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.

References

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/copy-delete-posts-through-privilege-escalation-via-cdp-action-handling-handler

https://wordpress.org/plugins/copy-delete-posts/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-06-10

Updated: 2026-06-11

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

CVSS v4

Base 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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00036