Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessCraft malicious link with XSS payload
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DeliveryPhish logged-in administrator into clicking
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ExploitParameter reflected unsanitized on admin page
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ExecutionScript executes in admin session
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ImpactPerform actions as administrator
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires that the Duplicator or Duplicator Pro plugin (before 5.1.0) be present AND running in one of the unspecified 'certain configurations' in which the parameter is reflected on an administrative page (the exact parameter and page are not described in the available sources). Critically, it requires a victim who is a currently logged-in WordPress administrator to be tricked into opening an attacker-crafted link (UI:R), so it cannot be triggered silently or without social engineering. Limiting factors: the configuration dependency (AC:H, implying non-default or specific setups), the mandatory administrator interaction, and the fact that payload execution is confined to the context of whoever clicks the link. No standing authentication is needed by the attacker (PR:N), but the attack fails against administrators who do not open the malicious link. |
| Impact | This is a moderate-severity reflected XSS (CWE-79, CVSS 5.8) whose signals are consistent and point to LOW real-world urgency rather than an emergency. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R shows that while the attacker needs no privileges (PR:N), successful exploitation requires BOTH high attack complexity - the flaw only manifests 'in certain configurations' (AC:H) - AND user interaction, specifically tricking a logged-in administrator into opening a crafted link (UI:R). These two conditions substantially constrain practical exploitation. Supporting signals align: EPSS is 0.16% (6th percentile), indicating very low probability of exploitation in the wild; SSVC reports Exploitation: none, Automatable: no, Technical Impact: partial; and the item is NOT in CISA KEV. The partial impact matches the CVSS C:L/I:L/A:L (low across the board). The vuln.today decision label is 'this_month', not act_now/emergency. No signals conflict here - low EPSS, no known exploitation, high complexity, and partial impact all reinforce that this is a genuine but non-urgent, lower-priority issue that should be patched on a routine cycle. The S:C scope change (XSS running in the privileged admin context) is the one factor elevating it above a trivial self-XSS, so it should not be ignored where administrators are susceptible to link-based social engineering. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker crafts a malicious URL targeting the affected administrative page parameter and, through phishing or social engineering, lures a currently logged-in WordPress administrator of a site running Duplicator/Duplicator Pro before 5.1.0 (in a vulnerable configuration) into clicking it. The unsanitized parameter is reflected back, executing attacker-controlled JavaScript in the administrator's authenticated session, potentially enabling actions such as creating accounts or altering settings. A public PoC reference exists (WPScan) but is not verified as working exploit code, and the high attack complexity (configuration-dependent) plus required admin interaction limit reliability. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Nov 04, 2026
Reflected cross-site scripting in Duplicator and Duplicator Pro WordPress plugins before 5.1.0 lets an attacker run script in a logged-in administrator's session when that administrator opens a crafted link, but only in certain unspecified plugin configurations. The issue requires administrator interaction and does not provide a silent attack path; EPSS is low at 0.16% (6th percentile), there is no CISA KEV entry, and SSVC exploitation is none. A public PoC reference exists, but it is not verified as working exploit code, and the vulnerability is prioritized as this_month.
RemediationAI
Upgrade Duplicator and Duplicator Pro to version 5.1.0 or later; vendor-released patch: 5.1.0. The WPScan advisory at https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/402cdca7-e775-4895-808a-f161a7899114/ provides the fix reference, and the NVD entry at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112243 is also available. No separate workaround is identified in the supplied advisory data; the advisory identifies updating to 5.1.0 as the fix.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The flaw is CWE-79 reflected cross-site scripting in Duplicator and Duplicator Pro before 5.1.0. The plugin does not sanitise and escape a parameter before reflecting it on an administrative page in certain configurations. An attacker can craft a URL; when a logged-in WordPress administrator opens it, the script executes in that administrator's session. The exact parameter and administrative page are not described in the available sources. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L reflects network reachability, a configuration-dependent trigger, no attacker authentication, required victim interaction, scope change, and limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. CPE entries cover duplicator and duplicator-pro, with the vendor recorded as unknown. EPSS is 0.16% at the 6th percentile, SSVC exploitation is none, and the PoC is reference-only and not verified as working exploit code.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Remote link delivery (AV:N) with no attacker privileges (PR:N) but config-dependent trigger (AC:H) and required admin click (UI:R); script runs in the privileged admin context, giving scope change (S:C) with partial C/I/A.
Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).
CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionCVE.org
The Duplicator WordPress plugin before 5.1.0, duplicator-pro WordPress plugin before 5.1.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before reflecting it on one of its administrative pages in certain configurations, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting that executes in the session of a logged-in administrator who is tricked into opening a crafted link.
Threat Intelligence Overview
How this decision was reached
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.
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