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CVE-2018-7602: Drupal Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

April 23, 2024 (updated October 22, 2025)

A remote code execution vulnerability exists within multiple subsystems of Drupal 7.x and 8.x. This potentially allows attackers to exploit multiple attack vectors on a Drupal site, which could result in the site being compromised. This vulnerability is related to Drupal core - Highly critical - Remote Code Execution - SA-CORE-2018-002. Both SA-CORE-2018-002 and this vulnerability are being exploited in the wild.

References

  • github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/core/CVE-2018-7602.yaml
  • github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/drupal/CVE-2018-7602.yaml
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-297x-j9pm-xjgg
  • github.com/drupal/core
  • lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00030.html
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7602
  • www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-7602
  • www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4180
  • www.drupal.org/sa-core-2018-004
  • www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44542
  • www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44557

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 7.0 before 7.59, all versions starting from 8.0 before 8.4.8, all versions starting from 8.5 before 8.5.3

Fixed versions

  • 7.59
  • 8.4.8
  • 8.5.3

Solution

Upgrade to versions 7.59, 8.4.8, 8.5.3 or above.

Impact 9.8 CRITICAL

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Source file

packagist/drupal/core/CVE-2018-7602.yml

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