CVE detail
CVE-2020-11738: WordPress Snap Creek Duplicator Plugin File Download Vulnerability
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog · back to feed
Vendor / product
WordPress · Snap Creek Duplicator Plugin
- Date added (KEV)
- Nov 03, 2021
- CISA due date
- May 03, 2022
- Ransomware campaign use
- Unknown
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Technical detail
From CISA
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.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11738
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- https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/changelog/?liteRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/changelog/?liteRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160621/WordPress-Duplicator-1.3.26-Directory-Traversal-File-Read.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164533/WordPress-Duplicator-1.3.26-Arbitrary-File-Read.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/23.htmlNot Applicable
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/02/active-attack-on-recently-patched-duplicator-plugin-vulnerability-affects-over-1-million-sites/ExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160621/WordPress-Duplicator-1.3.26-Directory-Traversal-File-Read.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164533/WordPress-Duplicator-1.3.26-Arbitrary-File-Read.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/23.htmlNot Applicable
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/02/active-attack-on-recently-patched-duplicator-plugin-vulnerability-affects-over-1-million-sites/ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-11738US Government Resource
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