PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Duplicate Post safe?
The go-to tool for cloning posts and pages, including the powerful Rewrite & Republish feature.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
duplicate-post - Author: Yoast
- 3000000+ active installs
- 94/100 rating (538 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 41965976 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2007-12-05
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 4.7
- Last updated: 2026-08-18 2:01pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
6 known CVEs on file for Duplicate Post.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-53740 | Yoast Duplicate Post [duplicate-post] <= 4.6 (unfixed) | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 4.6 | 4.6 | 2026-06-10 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-53739 | Yoast Duplicate Post [duplicate-post] <= 4.6 (unfixed) | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 4.3 | < 4.6 | 4.6 | 2026-06-10 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2019-25314 | Yoast Duplicate Post [duplicate-post] < 3.2.4 | — | Medium 5.5 | < 3.2.4 | 3.2.4 | 2019-09-26 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2014-10378, CVE-2014-10379 | Yoast Duplicate Post [duplicate-post] < 3.0 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 3.0 | 3.0 | 2014-08-01 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2014-10379 | Yoast Duplicate Post [duplicate-post] < 2.6 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') | Critical 9.8 | < 2.6 | 2.6 | 2014-08-01 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Yoast Duplicate Post [duplicate-post] < 2.6 | — | Unknown | < 2.6 | 2.6 | 2014-08-01 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Yoast Duplicate Post [duplicate-post] < 2.6 | — | Unknown | < 2.6 | 2.6 | 2014-08-01 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Yoast Duplicate Post [duplicate-post] < 4.6 | — | Unknown | < 4.6 | 4.6 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
+ 6 more known vulnerabilities
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Yoast Duplicate Post [duplicate-post] < 3.2.4 | — | Unknown | < 3.2.4 | 3.2.4 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Yoast Duplicate Post [duplicate-post] < 2.6 | — | Unknown | < 2.6 | 2.6 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Duplicate Post 2.5 - options-general.php post Parameter Reflected XSS | — | Unknown | < 2.6 | 2.6 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Duplicate Post <= 3.2.3 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) | — | Unknown | < 3.2.4 | 3.2.4 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2019-25314 | Duplicate Post < 3.2.4 - Admin+ Stored XSS | — | Unknown | < 3.2.4 | 3.2.4 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-1217 | Yoast Duplicate Post < 4.6 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Post Duplication and Overwrite | — | Unknown | < 4.6 | 4.6 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Duplicate Post updated — 4.7 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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