CVE-2020-11738

CRITICALNVD 7.59.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 98%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
96(Attend)
EG Risk 96/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
98%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

April 13, 2020

Last Modified

February 2, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 4, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Duplicator Knowledge Base - WordPress Backup and Migration Guides

https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/changelog/?lite
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

CWE - CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal (4.20)

https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/23.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 48× in last 7d / 191× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 729 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-25 14:55 UTCCISA KEV update
  2. 2026-09-25 13:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-09-21 21:58 UTCEG score recompute
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  36. 2026-09-16 14:10 UTCCISA KEV update
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  44. 2026-09-15 04:40 UTCEG score recompute
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  46. 2026-09-15 03:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  47. 2026-09-15 00:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-09-14 19:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-09-14 19:24 UTCCISA KEV update
  50. 2026-09-14 15:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  66. 2026-09-11 18:49 UTCCISA KEV update
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  73. 2026-09-10 19:28 UTCCISA KEV update
  74. 2026-09-10 15:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-09-10 11:25 UTCEG score recompute

Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-50420
    First seen Oct 18, 2021

    Wordpress Plugin Duplicator 1.3.26 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/scanner/http/wp_duplicator_file_read✓ verified
    First seen Feb 19, 2020

    WordPress Duplicator File Read Vulnerability

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2020/CVE-2020-11738.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2020

    WordPress Duplicator 1.3.24 & 1.3.26 - Local File Inclusion

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2020-11738?
CVE-2020-11738 is a critical vulnerability 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 duplicatordownload or duplicatorinit.
When was CVE-2020-11738 disclosed?
CVE-2020-11738 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 13, 2020, with the most recent update on February 2, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-11738 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-11738 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting WordPress Snap Creek Duplicator Plugin. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-11738?
CVE-2020-11738 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2020-11738?
CVE-2020-11738 affects WordPress Snap Creek Duplicator Plugin. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2020-11738?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-11738, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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