CVE-2020-11738

Published: Apr 13, 2020Modified: Feb 2, 2026CISA KEV

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Awesomemotive: Duplicator

Awesomemotive

1 product

Duplicator

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Awesomemotive Duplicator	Before 1.3.28
Awesomemotive Duplicator	Before 3.8.7.1

Related CWEs

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.

References (11)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160621/WordPress-Duplicator-1.3.26-Directory-Traversal-File-Read.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164533/WordPress-Duplicator-1.3.26-Arbitrary-File-Read.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/23.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Not Applicable

https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/changelog/?lite

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/02/active-attack-on-recently-patched-duplicator-plugin-vulnerability-affects-over-1-million-sites/

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160621/WordPress-Duplicator-1.3.26-Directory-Traversal-File-Read.html