CVE DATABASE / CVE-2018-7602
CVE-2018-7602
Drupal Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2022-04-13.
Federal remediation due 2022-05-04.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Summary
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.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 9.8 (CRITICAL) |
| Vector | 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 | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
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References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103985
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040754
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00030.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4180
- https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2018-004
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44542/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44557/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-7602
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2025-11-07. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.