CVE-2018-17207

high-risk
Published 2018-09-19

An issue was discovered in Snap Creek Duplicator before 1.2.42. By accessing leftover installer files (installer.php and installer-backup.php), an attacker can inject PHP code into wp-config.php during the database setup step, achieving arbitrary code execution.

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91.2% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 9% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Awesomemotive

References (4)

Vendor Advisory https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/changelog/?lite
Exploit https://www.synacktiv.com/ressources/advisories/WordPress_Duplicator-1.2.40-RCE....
Vendor Advisory https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/changelog/?lite
Exploit https://www.synacktiv.com/ressources/advisories/WordPress_Duplicator-1.2.40-RCE....
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high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 20/34 · Moderate
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal