CVE-2022-2552: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

The Duplicator WordPress plugin before version 1.4.7.1 contains a security vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-2552. This vulnerability was discovered by Ihsan Sencan and publicly disclosed on August 1, 2022. The vulnerability affects the Duplicator plugin, a WordPress backup and migration tool (WPScan).

The vulnerability is classified as an Unauthenticated System Information Disclosure with a CVSS v3 Base Score of 5.3 (Medium). The issue stems from the plugin's failure to implement proper authentication and authorization controls before displaying sensitive system information. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-200 (Information Exposure) and falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A3: Sensitive Data Exposure (WPScan, AttackerKB).

When exploited, the vulnerability allows unauthenticated visitors to access sensitive system information including server software details, PHP version, and the full file system path to the site. This information disclosure could potentially assist attackers in planning more targeted attacks against the affected systems (WPScan).

The vulnerability has been patched in Duplicator version 1.4.7.1. Users are strongly advised to update their Duplicator plugin to this version or later to mitigate the security risk (WPScan).