Drupal Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Drupal before 7.58, 8.x before 8.3.9, 8.4.x before 8.4.6, and 8.5.x before 8.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because of an issue affecting multiple subsystems with default or common module configurations.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | drupal/core | >= 7.0, < 7.58, >= 8.0, < 8.3.9, >= 8.4.0, < 8.4.6, >= 8.5.0, < 8.5.1 | 7.58, 8.3.9, 8.4.6, 8.5.1 |
| Composer package | drupal/drupal | >= 7.0, < 7.58, >= 8.0, < 8.3.9, >= 8.4, < 8.4.6, >= 8.5, < 8.5.1 | 7.58, 8.3.9, 8.4.6, 8.5.1 |
| Drupal (core) | drupal/core | >= 7.0, < 7.58, >= 8.0, < 8.3.9, >= 8.4.0, < 8.4.6, >= 8.5.0, < 8.5.1, >= 7.0, < 7.58, >= 8.0, < 8.3.9, >= 8.4, < 8.4.6, >= 8.5, < 8.5.1 | 7.58, 8.3.9, 8.4.6, 8.5.1 |
References
- https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2018-002
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7600
- https://www.tenable.com/blog/critical-drupal-core-vulnerability-what-you-need-to-know
- https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_18_17
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44482
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44449
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44448
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4156
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-7600
- https://twitter.com/arancaytar/status/979090719003627521
- https://twitter.com/RicterZ/status/984495201354854401
- https://twitter.com/RicterZ/status/979567469726613504
- https://research.checkpoint.com/uncovering-drupalgeddon-2
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00028.html
- https://groups.drupal.org/security/faq-2018-002
- https://greysec.net/showthread.php?tid=2912&pid=10561
- https://github.com/g0rx/CVE-2018-7600-Drupal-RCE
- https://github.com/drupal/core
- https://github.com/a2u/CVE-2018-7600
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/drupal/CVE-2018-7600.yaml
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/core/CVE-2018-7600.yaml
- https://blog.appsecco.com/remote-code-execution-with-drupal-core-sa-core-2018-002-95e6ecc0c714
- https://badpackets.net/over-100000-drupal-websites-vulnerable-to-drupalgeddon-2-cve-2018-7600
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103534
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040598
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- Composer, Drupal
- Package
drupal/core, drupal/drupal- Disclosed
- 28.03.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-7fh9-933g-885p - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - DRUPAL-CORE-2018-002 - CC BY-SA 2.0; code GPL-2.0-or-later
Vulnerability history: drupal/core
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 146
- First → latest
- 02.2018 09.2026
- Without a fix
- 3
- Exploited in attacks
- 5
Severity breakdown
- Critical 15
- High 40
- Medium 60
- Low 5
- Unrated 26
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 4
- 2019: 14
- 2020: 12
- 2021: 11
- 2022: 55
- 2023: 6
- 2024: 23
- 2025: 8
- 2026: 13
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