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CVE-2026-53738: Copy & Delete Posts through 1.5.4 Privilege Escalation via cdp_action_handling Handler

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-06-10 · updated 2026-07-23
• Weakness: CWE-863

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.

Affected products

• Inisev Copy & Delete Posts: through 1.5.4

References

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

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