Duplicator <= 1.2.41 - Sensitive Information Disclosure leading to Remote Code Execution

2018-08-29 00:00

Thomas Chauchefoin

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.2.42

Affected PluginDuplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More

Affected Version<= 1.2.40

CVSS9.8Critical

CVECVE-2018-17207

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Vulnerability Overview

An issue was discovered in 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.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.2.42, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-17207 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/aff754d6-8624-4068-8e31-738f6041d3a6

CVSS Vector

9.8

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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