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.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/changelog/?lite	Vendor Advisory
https://www.synacktiv.com/ressources/advisories/WordPress_Duplicator-1.2.40-RCE.pdf	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/changelog/?lite	Vendor Advisory
https://www.synacktiv.com/ressources/advisories/WordPress_Duplicator-1.2.40-RCE.pdf	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:awesomemotive:duplicator:*:*:*:*:lite:wordpress:*:*

History

02 Feb 2026, 15:06

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Awesomemotive duplicator Awesomemotive
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:snapcreek:duplicator:::::lite:wordpress::	cpe:2.3:a:awesomemotive:duplicator:::::lite:wordpress::

21 Nov 2024, 03:54

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/changelog/?lite - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/changelog/?lite - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.synacktiv.com/ressources/advisories/WordPress_Duplicator-1.2.40-RCE.pdf - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://www.synacktiv.com/ressources/advisories/WordPress_Duplicator-1.2.40-RCE.pdf - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2018-09-19 16:29

Updated : 2026-02-02 15:06

NVD link : CVE-2018-17207

Mitre link : CVE-2018-17207

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-17207

JSON object : View

Products Affected

awesomemotive

duplicator

CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

{"id": "CVE-2018-17207", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"version": "2.0", "baseScore": 7.5, "accessVector": "NETWORK", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P", "authentication": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL", "accessComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL", "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL"}, "acInsufInfo": false, "impactScore": 6.4, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "exploitabilityScore": 10.0, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "userInteractionRequired": false}], "cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 9.8, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}, "impactScore": 5.9, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9}]}, "published": "2018-09-19T16:29:01.223", "references": [{"url": "https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/changelog/?lite", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "https://www.synacktiv.com/ressources/advisories/WordPress_Duplicator-1.2.40-RCE.pdf", "tags": ["Exploit", "Third Party Advisory"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/changelog/?lite", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "https://www.synacktiv.com/ressources/advisories/WordPress_Duplicator-1.2.40-RCE.pdf", "tags": ["Exploit", "Third Party Advisory"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}], "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-94"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Se ha descubierto un problema en Snap Creek Duplicator en versiones anteriores a la 1.2.42. Al acceder a los archivos de instalaci\u00f3n sobrantes (installer.php e installer-backup.php), un atacante puede inyectar c\u00f3digo PHP en wp-config.php durante el paso de configuraci\u00f3n de la base de datos, conduciendo a una ejecuci\u00f3n de c\u00f3digo arbitrario."}], "lastModified": "2026-02-02T15:06:20.273", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:awesomemotive:duplicator:*:*:*:*:lite:wordpress:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "E89DF747-6BD1-4A55-942E-89B0D62F6C28", "versionEndExcluding": "1.2.42"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org"}