RCE in Awesomemotive Duplicator
CVE-2018-17207
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.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.601 (99.1th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.601 · newest: 0.601 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/changelog/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.synacktiv.com/ressources/advisories/WordPress_Duplicator-1.2.40-RCE.pdf (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-17207?
- CVE-2018-17207 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Awesomemotive Duplicator, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-09-19.
- How severe is CVE-2018-17207?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-17207 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.