TI-2018-12305 Aliases CVE-2018-17207 GHSA-4hvf-vmqm-x8p3

An issue was discovered in Snap Creek Duplicator before 1.2.42.

HIGH 76CWE-94Published 2018-09-19 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.60086 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:awesomemotive:duplicator:::::lite:wordpress::	before 1.2.42	Vulnerable	Awesomemotive

cpe:2.3:a:awesomemotive:duplicator:*:*:*:*:lite:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.2.42 Vulnerable ·Awesomemotive

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-17207
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4hvf-vmqm-x8p3

References

Exploit 1

https://www.synacktiv.com/ressources/advisories/WordPress_Duplicator-1.2.40-RCE.pdf

Advisory 1

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

TI-2020-09427 The Snap Creek Duplicator plugin before 1.3.28 for WordPress (and Duplicator Pro before… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2018-15322 Duplicator < 1.3.0 - Unauthenticated RCE CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-05620 Duplicator < 1.5.7.1; Duplicator Pro < 4.5.14.2 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Data Exposure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2022-02356 Duplicator < 1.4.7 - Unauthenticated Backup Download CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2022-02357 Duplicator < 1.4.7.1 - Unauthenticated System Information Disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
TI-2018-05452 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in installer/build/view.step4.php of the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1

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Sources

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