PT-2018-13948 · Snapcreek · Duplicator

Published 2018-09-19 · Updated 2026-02-02 · CVE-2018-17207

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Snap Creek Duplicator versions prior to 1.2.42

Description An issue allows an attacker to inject PHP code into wp-config.php during the database setup step, achieving arbitrary code execution by accessing leftover installer files, specifically installer.php and installer-backup.php.

Recommendations For versions prior to 1.2.42, update to version 1.2.42 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider removing or restricting access to the installer.php and installer-backup.php files to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-17207

Affected Products

Duplicator

References · 6

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/php/wp_duplicator_code_inject.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://synacktiv.com/ressources/advisories/WordPress_Duplicator-1.2.40-RCE.pdf · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-17207 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17207 · Security Note
• https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/changelog/?lite · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cveNotify/150568 · Telegram Post