CVE-2018-17207

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 60%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 60%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
75(Track*)
EG Risk 75/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
60%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 19, 2018

Last Modified

February 2, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Sep 24, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic
https://www.synacktiv.com/ressources/advisories/WordPress_Duplicator-1.2.40-RCE.pdf
generic

Duplicator Knowledge Base - WordPress Backup and Migration Guides

https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/changelog/?lite

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Metasploitexploit/multi/php/wp_duplicator_code_inject✓ verified
    First seen Aug 29, 2018

    Snap Creek Duplicator WordPress plugin code injection

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2018/CVE-2018-17207.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2018

    WordPress Duplicator Plugin < 1.2.42 - Arbitrary Code Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-17207?
CVE-2018-17207 is a critical vulnerability published on September 19, 2018. 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.
When was CVE-2018-17207 disclosed?
CVE-2018-17207 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 19, 2018, with the most recent update on February 2, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-17207 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-17207 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.9% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-17207?
CVE-2018-17207 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-17207?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-17207, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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