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CVE-2018-17207

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 60.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2018-09-19 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-94

Description

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.

Affected products

• Duplicator: before 1.2.42 — fixed in 1.2.42

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Duplicator 1.2.42. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/changelog/?lite
• https://www.synacktiv.com/ressources/advisories/WordPress_Duplicator-1.2.40-RCE.pdf
• https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/changelog/?lite
• https://www.synacktiv.com/ressources/advisories/WordPress_Duplicator-1.2.40-RCE.pdf

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