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Duplicator CVE-2014-9262

HIGH
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)
2017-08-07 cve@mitre.org
8.2
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Permission and access control
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 8.2 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 7.38%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 7.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

The Duplicator plugin in Wordpress before 0.5.10 allows remote authenticated users to create and download backup files. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Affects your stack

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Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. The Duplicator plugin in Wordpress before 0.5.10 allows remote authenticated users to create and download backup files. Affected products include: Snapcreek Duplicator. Version information: before 0.5.10.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.2 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

The Duplicator plugin in Wordpress before 0.5.10 allows remote authenticated users to create and download backup files.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
7.4%
Top 8% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 7.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

68
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +7
CVSS: +41
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:snapcreek:duplicator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
CVE-2018-17207 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Sep 19

An issue was discovered in Snap Creek Duplicator before 1.2.42. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability i

CVE-2018-25095 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jan 08

The Duplicator WordPress plugin before 1.3.0 does not properly escape values when its installer script replaces values i

CVE-2023-6114 HIGH POC
7.5 Dec 26

The Duplicator WordPress plugin before 1.5.7.1, Duplicator Pro WordPress plugin before 4.5.14.2 does not disallow listin

CVE-2022-2551 HIGH POC
7.5 Aug 22

The Duplicator WordPress plugin before 1.4.7 discloses the url of the a backup to unauthenticated visitors accessing the

CVE-2020-11738 HIGH POC
7.5 Apr 13

The Snap Creek Duplicator plugin before 1.3.28 for WordPress (and Duplicator Pro before 3.8.7.1) allows Directory Traver

CVE-2026-115251 HIGH POC
7.2 Oct 25

Privilege escalation in the Duplicator WordPress plugin before 5.0.0 lets an administrator of a WordPress Multisite chil

CVE-2018-7543 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Mar 26

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in installer/build/view.step4.php of the SnapCreek Duplicator plugin 1.2.32 for

CVE-2026-112243 MEDIUM POC
5.8 Nov 04

Reflected cross-site scripting in Duplicator and Duplicator Pro WordPress plugins before 5.1.0 lets an attacker run scri

CVE-2013-4625 MEDIUM POC
4.3 Aug 09

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in files/installer.cleanup.php in the Duplicator plugin before 0.4.5 for WordPr

CVE-2026-112244 MEDIUM POC
5.3 Nov 04

Unauthenticated remote attackers can disclose a WordPress server's absolute filesystem paths by directly requesting PHP

CVE-2022-2552 MEDIUM POC
5.3 Aug 22

The Duplicator WordPress plugin before 1.4.7 does not authenticate or authorize visitors before displaying information a

CVE-2026-82814 HIGH
8.8 Oct 21

PHP object injection in Duplicator and Duplicator Pro allows unauthenticated attackers to plant a serialized object in p

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