CVE-2018-17207

CRITICAL EXPLOITED NUCLEI LAB

Snap Creek Duplicator <1.2.42 - Code Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2018-17207 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 2 public exploits from researchers including cved-sources, Julien Legras <[email protected]>, Thomas Chauchefoin <[email protected]>, including a Metasploit module exploits/multi/php/wp_duplicator_code_inject. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC exploits CVE-2018-17207, a vulnerability in the WordPress Duplicator plugin, by sending crafted POST requests to the installer.php endpoint to achieve unauthorized database manipulation and potential remote code execution.

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.

Exploits (2)

nomisec WORKING POC
by cved-sources · poc
https://github.com/cved-sources/cve-2018-17207

This PoC exploits CVE-2018-17207, a vulnerability in the WordPress Duplicator plugin, by sending crafted POST requests to the installer.php endpoint to achieve unauthorized database manipulation and potential remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WordPress Duplicator plugin < 1.2.38
Auth required
Prerequisites: WordPress installation with Duplicator plugin activated · Valid WordPress admin credentials
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC MANUAL
by Julien Legras <[email protected]>, Thomas Chauchefoin <[email protected]> · rubypocphp
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/php/wp_duplicator_code_inject.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a code injection vulnerability in the Snap Creek Duplicator WordPress plugin (CVE-2018-17207) by overwriting the wp-config.php file with arbitrary PHP code. It leverages the installer.php or installer-backup.php files left by the plugin to inject a payload, leading to remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Snap Creek Duplicator WordPress plugin <= 1.2.40
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to installer.php or installer-backup.php · WordPress site with vulnerable Duplicator plugin
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

WordPress Duplicator Plugin < 1.2.42 - Arbitrary Code Execution
CRITICALVERIFIEDby synacktiv,iamnoooob,pdresearch

References (2)

Core 2
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.5756
EPSS Percentile 99.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Lab Environment

COMMUNITY
Community Lab
docker pull cved/base-wordpress

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2023-02-01
CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
awesomemotive/duplicator < 1.2.42
Published Sep 19, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026