# CVE-2026-121874: Post Duplicator \< 3.0.18 - Admin+ Arbitrary Option Update via Unvalidated Option Name

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-119826, GHSA-Q7H7-28H6-P557
- Severity: CVSS 7.2 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.0.18
- Published: 2026-11-09 · Updated: 2026-11-09

CVE-2026-121874 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 7.2 (high) and affects Post Duplicator; fixed in 3.0.18.

## Summary

The Post Duplicator WordPress plugin, before version 3.0.18, does not limit settings saves to its own options. A site administrator on a multisite network who is not a Super Admin can overwrite arbitrary options on their site, including role definitions, and so grant themselves network-management capabilities.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- Unknown Post Duplicator: fixed in 3.0.18

## Description

The Post Duplicator WordPress plugin before 3.0.18 does not restrict settings saves to its own options, allowing a site administrator on a multisite network who is not a Super Admin to overwrite arbitrary options of their site, including the role definitions, and so grant themselves network-management capabilities.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Unknown Post Duplicator, upgrade to a fixed version (3.0.18) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-121874 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-121874

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-121874?

Post Duplicator: before 3.0.18.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-121874

### How do I fix CVE-2026-121874?

Upgrade to a fixed version: 3.0.18.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-121874

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## References

- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ab1e031e-8f04-477e-85ea-a110c0ffe55f/

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