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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Metasploit 1 module
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Snap Creek Duplicator WordPress plugin code injection
exploit/multi/php/wp_duplicator_code_inject
GitHub 1 repository
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cved-sources/cve-2018-17207 ★ 0 · Feb 1, 2019
cve-2018-17207
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- WordPress Duplicator Plugin < 1.2.42 - Arbitrary Code Execution http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-17207.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.