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CVE-2018-17207

81
FAUCET Score

CVE-2018-17207 is a critical arbitrary code execution vulnerability affecting Snap Creek Duplicator plugin versions prior to 1.2.42. Attackers can inject PHP code into wp-config.php during database setup by accessing leftover installer files (installer.php and installer-backup.php). With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), this vulnerability has a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA KEV, exploit modules exist in Metasploit and Nuclei, indicating readily available exploit code, despite minimal public discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 1.2.42CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:awesomemotive:duplicator:*:*:*:*:lite:wordpress:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
60.09%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
99.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
Metasploit: Snap Creek Duplicator WordPress plugin code injection · Aug 29, 2018
Nuclei: CVE-2018-17207 · May 29, 2025
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.6009 is in the 97th percentile among its peer group of 36,897 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

snapcreek.com / duplicator/docs/changelog
Vendor Advisory
synacktiv.com / ressources/advisories/WordPress_Duplicator-1.2.40-RCE.pdf
ExploitThird Party Advisory