How severe is CVE-2020-11738?

CVE-2020-11738 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2020-11738 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2020-11738 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2021-11-03, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-11738?

CVE-2020-11738 primarily affects Awesomemotive Duplicator. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11738?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.

Does CVE-2020-11738 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2020-11738 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2020-4080. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2021-11-03).

When was CVE-2020-11738 published?

CVE-2020-11738 was published on 2020-04-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-11738

CVE-2020-11738 is a high-severity vulnerability in Awesomemotive Duplicator with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2021-11-03). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 98% (100th percentile)
Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2021-11-03)
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2020-4080
EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2021-11-03)
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Awesomemotive Duplicator
Published: 2020-04-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is 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.
How severe is CVE-2020-11738?: CVE-2020-11738 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2020-11738 being actively exploited?: Yes. CVE-2020-11738 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2021-11-03, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-11738?: CVE-2020-11738 primarily affects Awesomemotive Duplicator. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-11738?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
Does CVE-2020-11738 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2020-11738 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2020-4080. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2021-11-03).
When was CVE-2020-11738 published?: CVE-2020-11738 was published on 2020-04-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:awesomemotive:duplicator:*:*:*:*:lite:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:awesomemotive:duplicator:*:*:*:*:pro:wordpress:*:*

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