CVE-2020-11738

The Snap Creek Duplicator plugin before 1.3.28 for WordPress (and Duplicator Pro before 3.8.7.1)...

7.5 HighIn KEVPublic exploit

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

97.8%Up 92.0 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.5

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.

Record: CVE-2020-11738
CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:N/C:H/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2020-4080 7.5

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.

Record: EUVD-2020-4080
CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:N/C:H/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wfr8-hp36-c4v2 7.5

The Snap Creek Duplicator plugin before 1.3.28 for WordPress (and Duplicator Pro before 3.8.7.1)...

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.

Record: GHSA-wfr8-hp36-c4v2
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

CISA KEV No score

WordPress Snap Creek Duplicator Plugin File Download Vulnerability

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.

Record: CVE-2020-11738
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.5

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.

Record: CVE-2020-11738
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Wordpress Plugin Duplicator 1.3.26 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read	2021-10-18
PoC in GitHub	raghu66669999/wordpress-snapcreek	2024-06-15
Metasploit	WordPress Duplicator File Read Vulnerability	2020-02-19
Nuclei	WordPress Duplicator 1.3.24 & 1.3.26 - Local File Inclusion

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	exploitation, exploits
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Metasploit, Nuclei, NVD, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-11738 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Awesomemotive Duplicator, published April 13, 2020. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since November 3, 2021. EUVD reports exploitation since November 3, 2021. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 97.8%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

What an attacker can affect

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Affected products

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In short

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