PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Duplicator Pro safe?
The best WordPress backup and migration plugin. Quickly and easily backup ,migrate, copy, move, or clone your site from one location to another.
What this plugin does
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duplicator-pro - Author: Syed Balkhi
- 1000000+ active installs
- 98/100 rating (4929 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 54736180 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2011-06-07
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 1.5.16.1
- Last updated: 2026-08-27 12:54pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
Known vulnerabilities
3 known CVEs on file for Duplicator Pro. Reported between 2020 and 2023.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-6114 | Duplicator Pro [duplicator-pro] < 4.5.14.2 | Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | High 7.5 | < 4.5.14.2 | 4.5.14.2 | 2023-12-26 | ⚠ update needed |
| CVE-2023-33309 | Duplicator Pro [duplicator-pro] < 4.5.11.1 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | High 7.1 | < 4.5.11.1 | 4.5.11.1 | 2023-05-22 | ⚠ update needed |
| CVE-2020-11738 | Duplicator Pro [duplicator-pro] < 3.8.7.1 | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') | High 7.5 | < 3.8.7.1 | 3.8.7.1 | 2020-02-28 | ⚠ update needed |
How to fix it
Keep Duplicator Pro updated — 1.5.16.1 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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