# CVE-2017-16815: installer.php in the Snap Creek Duplicator (WordPress Site Migration & Backup) plugin before 1.2.30 for WordPress has XSS because the values

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-11-14 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

installer.php in the Snap Creek Duplicator (WordPress Site Migration & Backup) plugin before 1.2.30 for WordPress has XSS because the values "url_new" (/wp-content/plugins/duplicator/installer/build/view.step4.php) and "logging" (wp-content/plugins/duplicator/installer/build/view.step2.php) are not filtered correctly.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144914/WordPress-Duplicator-Migration-1.2.28-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/changelog

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