CVE-2026-2917 (GCVE-0-2026-2917)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-11 07:36 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:09
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Happy Addons for Elementor <= 3.21.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Post Duplication via 'post_id' Parameter
Summary
The Happy Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 3.21.0 via the `ha_duplicate_thing` admin action handler. This is due to the `can_clone()` method only checking `current_user_can('edit_posts')` (a general capability) without performing object-level authorization such as `current_user_can('edit_post', $post_id)`, and the nonce being tied to the generic action name `ha_duplicate_thing` rather than to a specific post ID. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to clone any published post, page, or custom post type by obtaining a valid clone nonce from their own posts and changing the `post_id` parameter to target other users' content. The clone operation copies the full post content, all post metadata (including potentially sensitive widget configurations and API tokens), and taxonomies into a new draft owned by the attacker.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-11 13:48 UTC
CWE
- CWE-639 - Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Assigner
Wordfence
CNA
References
6 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| thehappymonster | Happy Addons for Elementor |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 3.21.0
(semver)
|
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