# CVE-2023-33309: WordPress Duplicator Pro Plugin <= 4.5.11 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

> An unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser via reflected XSS in the Duplicator Pro plugin.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 May 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q7mx-4358-6hqg

## What is CVE-2023-33309?

CVE-2023-33309 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Awesome Motive Duplicator Pro, published on 28 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Awesome Motive Duplicator Pro plugin <= 4.5.11 versions.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-33309?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Awesomemotive Duplicator.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-33309?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-33309 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-33309 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-33309 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Awesome Motive Duplicator Pro

- [CVE-2020-11738](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11738/): WordPress Snap Creek Duplicator Plugin File Download (high 7.5, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2018-25095](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25095/): Duplicator < 1.3.0 - Unauthenticated RCE (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-17207](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-17207/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-6114](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6114/): Duplicator < 1.5.7.1; Duplicator Pro < 4.5.14.2 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Data Exposure (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2022-2551](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2551/): Duplicator < 1.4.7 - Unauthenticated Backup Download (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-33309 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-33309 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Awesome Motive Duplicator Pro, published on 28 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-33309 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Awesome Motive Duplicator Pro. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33309/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33309/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-33309
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33309
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-33309

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33309/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.