CVE-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.

high KEV Affects duplicator (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified ; listed on CISA KEV 2021-11-03.

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.

Package
duplicator (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.3.28 or <3.8.7.1
Fixed in
3.8.7.1
Severity
high  CVSS 7.5
Exploitation
KEV listed by CISA as actively exploited · EPSS 98% (99.9th percentile)
Published
2020-04-13
Source
nvd

References

CWE-22
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