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CVE-2020-11738

Published: Apr 13, 2020Updated: Feb 2, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-22
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
97.8%
Top 0.1%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Nov 3, 2021
Exploits
3 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Nuclei · OpenVAS

Description

The Snap Creek Duplicator plugin before 1.3.28 for WordPress (and Duplicator Pro before 3.8.7.1) allows Directory Traversal via ../ in the file parameter to duplicator_download or duplicator_init.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

Snap Creek
commercialaka duplicator pro, duplicator
DuplicatorOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
Duplicator ProOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
awesomemotive
commercial
duplicatorOn-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Nov 3, 2021
Remediation due:May 3, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/changelog/?lite
snapcreek.com
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/02/active-attack-on-recently-patched-duplicator-plugin-vulnerability-affects-over-1-million-sites/
wordfence.com
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/23.html
cwe.mitre.org
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