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CVE-2020-11738

WordPress Snap Creek Duplicator Plugin File Download Vulnerability

CISA KEV record

CISA date added
2021-11-03
CISA due date
2022-05-03
Known ransomware use
Unknown

NVD risk context

7.5 HIGH

CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.

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Attack vector
Network
The vulnerable service can be reached remotely over a network.
Attack complexity
Low
Exploitation does not require unusual conditions beyond normal attacker control.
Privileges required
None
The attacker does not need an existing account or privileges.
User interaction
None
No action by another user is required.

Description

WordPress Snap Creek Duplicator plugin contains a file download vulnerability when an administrator creates a new copy of their site that allows an attacker to download the generated files from their Wordpress dashboard. This vulnerability affects Duplicator and Dulplicator Pro.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

NVD reference index

Vendor and remediation references

NVD has tagged these sources as vendor advisories, patches, mitigations, or release notes.

Other NVD references (5)

MITRE CWE context

CWE classification

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

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NVD record timing

NVD record timeline

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NVD published
Apr 13, 2020, 10:15 PM UTC
When NVD first published this CVE record.
NVD last updated
Jun 17, 2026, 02:50 AM UTC
When NVD last changed its analysis or record data.
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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CISA notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11738