Assessment
Why it matters
CISA lists this vulnerability as known to be exploited; exploitation is confirmed; EPSS is 97.8%; technical severity is CVSS 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.
Who should care
- Teams operating Duplicator, Snap Creek Duplicator Plugin
- Vulnerability and exposure management teams
- Security operations teams monitoring exploitation activity
Response plan
What I would do
- Confirm whether Duplicator, Snap Creek Duplicator Plugin is present in the environment.
- Identify affected versions and establish whether vulnerable services are exposed or reachable.
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Review relevant security telemetry for evidence of attempted or successful exploitation.
- Document the remediation decision and track it to verified completion.
Treatment intelligence
Remediation intelligence
Vendor sources are listed before government and third-party guidance. Confirm product applicability and change prerequisites before deployment.
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Technical details
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CWE
- CWE-22
- Affected versions
- Awesomemotive Duplicator (End Excluding 1.3.28 | End Excluding 3.8.7.1); Wordpress Snap Creek Duplicator Plugin
- Fixed versions
- Awesomemotive Duplicator (Fixed from 1.3.28, 3.8.7.1)
- Published
- 13 April 2020
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
Signal timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Latest EPSS score: 97.8%
- Signal calculated at 82