Reflected cross-site scripting in Duplicator WordPress plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Duplicator and duplicator-pro WordPress plugins before 5.1.0 do not sanitise and escape a parameter before reflecting it on an administrative page in certain configurations. This reflected cross-site scripting (CWE-79) runs in the session of a logged-in administrator. A remote attacker needs no privileges, but an administrator must be tricked into opening a crafted link. The references include a link to an exploit.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Duplicator | before 5.1.0 | 5.1.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Unknown | duplicator-pro | before 5.1.0 | 5.1.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Duplicator VendorUnknown Affected before 5.1.0 Fixed in 5.1.0 Patch available CNA
- duplicator-pro VendorUnknown Affected before 5.1.0 Fixed in 5.1.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Upgrade Duplicator and duplicator-pro to version 5.1.0, which fixes the flaw.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
- Fix · CNA Duplicator (Unknown) Fixed in 5.1.0
- Fix · CNA duplicator-pro (Unknown) Fixed in 5.1.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Duplicator, duplicator-pro 5.1.0
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-84956 Full path disclosure in Duplicator WordPress plugin installer filesPriority LOW 30
- TI-2026-84963 SQL injection in Duplicator restore via charset and collationPriority LOW 21
Timeline
- 2026-11-04 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-112243
- 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-4347-wh28-8rhq
- 2026-11-04 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-04 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-112243 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-112243 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4347-wh28-8rhq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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