Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataCVE-2018-7600 affects Drupal 7.x and 8.x (up to the 7.58, 8.3.9, 8.4.6 and 8.5.1 release lines) and Debian Linux, and stems from improper input validation (CWE-20) across multiple subsystems with default or common module configurations. A remote attacker can exploit it to execute arbitrary code. It carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), and CISA's KEV catalog lists it as exploited, including in ransomware campaigns.
NVD description
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.
⚠️ Actively exploited — CISA KEV
This CVE was added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03. It is confirmed exploited in the wild and must be patched as a priority.
Remediation deadline (US federal agencies): 2022-05-03
Used in known ransomware campaigns.
EPSS · FIRST.org
100.0%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 99% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-19, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
CVSS v3.1 Score
Information
- Published
- 29 mars 2018
- Updated
- 17 juin 2026
- Status
- Analyzed
- Source
- mlhess@drupal.org
Affected products
Weaknesses (CWE)
References (41)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103534Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040598Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://badpackets.net/over-100000-drupal-websites-vulnerable-to-drupalgeddon-2-cve-2018-7600/Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/a2u/CVE-2018-7600Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/g0rx/CVE-2018-7600-Drupal-RCEPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://greysec.net/showthread.php?tid=2912&pid=10561Broken LinkIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://groups.drupal.org/security/faq-2018-002Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00028.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://research.checkpoint.com/uncovering-drupalgeddon-2/ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/RicterZ/status/979567469726613504Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/RicterZ/status/984495201354854401Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/arancaytar/status/979090719003627521Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4156Third Party Advisory
- https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2018-002Vendor Advisory
- + 26 more references on NVD
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