Findings

CVE-2020-11738

WordPress Snap Creek Duplicator Plugin File Download Vulnerability

Published Apr 13, 2020 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · awesomemotive duplicator

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.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 13, 2020 · Catalog

    Detected

    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.

  2. Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. May 3, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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.

CISA due date May 3, 2022

Affected

  • cpe awesomemotive/duplicatorversion unspecified
  • vendor WordPress Snap Creek Duplicator Pluginversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2020-11738

    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.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-11738

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-11738

    30-day exploitation probability 97.8%

    first.org
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference50420

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleauxiliary_scanner/http/wp_duplicator_file_read

    Public module reference (normal). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2020-11738

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160621/WordPress-Duplicator-1.3.26-Directory-Traversal-File-Read.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164533/WordPress-Duplicator-1.3.26-Arbitrary-File-Read.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com

References