CVE-2022-2551: Duplicator < 1.4.7 - Unauthenticated Backup Download

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 17.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-08-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-425

Description

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.

Affected products

Duplicator: before 1.4.7 — fixed in 1.4.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Duplicator 1.4.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/SecuriTrust/CVEsLab/tree/main/CVE-2022-2551
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f27d753e-861a-4d8d-9b9a-6c99a8a7ebe0
https://github.com/SecuriTrust/CVEsLab/tree/main/CVE-2022-2551
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f27d753e-861a-4d8d-9b9a-6c99a8a7ebe0

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