Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2016-10938 affects the WordPress copy-me plugin 1.0.0. The reported issue is CSRF that can copy non-public posts to a public location, creating a confidentiality risk for draft or private content. The provided sources do not show a CVSS score or confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted content exposure risk, not infrastructure compromise based on current evidence. Prioritize sites that handle sensitive unpublished material or regulated communications.
Technical view
The vulnerability is a CSRF flaw in copy-me 1.0.0 for WordPress. The reported impact is unauthorized copying of non-public posts into a public location. The bundle does not provide affected CPEs, CWE mapping, CVSS details, or a named patch version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites with the copy-me plugin installed, especially version 1.0.0. Sites storing sensitive drafts, private posts, embargoed content, or internal material in WordPress face higher business impact.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle. The dxw advisory title indicates an unauthenticated attacker could abuse CSRF to copy posts, but the sources provided do not confirm exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, CPE, or patch version is supplied in the bundle. Analysis should stay anchored to copy-me 1.0.0 and the stated CSRF-to-public-copy impact until vendor details are verified.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the copy-me plugin and version 1.0.0.
- Disable or remove the plugin if it is unnecessary.
- Check the WordPress plugin page and vendor advisories for current remediation guidance.
- Review public content for accidentally exposed private or draft posts.
- Restrict administrative sessions and reinforce CSRF-aware operational practices.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether copy-me is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record installed plugin versions and compare against version 1.0.0.
- Review public posts and pages for copied non-public content.
- Check WordPress activity logs for unexpected content publication or copying.
- Verify remediation status after disabling, removing, or updating the plugin.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8706CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/copy-me/#developersCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://advisories.dxw.com/advisories/copy-me-vulnerable-to-csrf-allowing-unauthenticated-attacker-to-copy-posts/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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