Duplicator Plugin up to 1.4.6 on WordPress Backup direct request

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Duplicator Plugin up to 1.4.6 on WordPress. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Backup Handler. The manipulation leads to direct request. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2022-2551. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Duplicator Plugin up to 1.4.6 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Backup Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a direct request vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-425. The web application does not adequately enforce appropriate authorization on all restricted URLs, scripts, or files. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The Duplicator WordPress plugin before 1.4.7 discloses the url of the a backup to unauthenticated visitors accessing the main installer endpoint of the plugin, if the installer script has been run once by an administrator, allowing download of the full site backup without authenticating.

The weakness was released 08/22/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at wpscan.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-2551 since 07/27/2022. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 1.4.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (50992). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Direct request
CWE: CWE-425
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Duplicator Plugin 1.4.7

Timelineinfo

07/27/2022 🔍
08/22/2022 +26 days 🔍
08/22/2022 +0 days 🔍
02/02/2026 +1260 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-2551 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-2551
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-206891
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/22/2022 20:36
Updated: 02/02/2026 17:18
Changes: 08/22/2022 20:36 (41), 12/15/2024 16:36 (23), 02/02/2026 17:18 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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