CVE-2020-11738 is a vulnerability in Snapcreek Duplicator
Published on April 13, 2020
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.
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This WordPress Snap Creek Duplicator and Duplicator Pro plugins Directory Traversal vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. 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.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by May 3, 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2020-11738 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
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Exploit Probability
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