Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2018-7600?

Affected: Drupal; Debian Linux versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0; drupal7 (alpine), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2018-7600 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Apr 20, 2018 and is known to be used in ransomware campaigns.

Is CVE-2018-7600 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. It was added on Nov 3, 2021 with a federal remediation due date of May 3, 2022.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2018-7600?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2018-7600?

Fixed versions are available, including Drupal 8.5.1-1, Drupal <=7.57, drupal/core 7.58.

How urgently should CVE-2018-7600 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2018-7600

Q: What is CVE-2018-7600?

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.

Q: How urgently should CVE-2018-7600 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CriticalExploitedPublic exploit

Drupal Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published May 14, 2022 · Updated Jul 8, 2026 · Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-7600, DLA-1325-1, DRUPAL-CORE-2018-002, DSA-4156-1, Drupalgeddon 2, Drupalgeddon2, GHSA-7fh9-933g-885p, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-7600

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2018-7600 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Drupal, Debian Linux, drupal7 (alpine) and 3 more products.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Apr 20, 2018 and is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 100% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Drupal 8.5.1-1, Drupal <=7.57, drupal/core 7.58.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

9.8

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

100%

Higher than 99.9% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

4 catalog listings, used by ransomware

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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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.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
CISA KEV	Nov 3, 2021	May 3, 2022	Known
Industry KEV feed	Apr 20, 2018	May 3, 2022	Known
CIRCL KEV	Nov 3, 2021	May 3, 2022	Known
ENISA EUVD	Nov 3, 2021	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Products

28 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
DrupalDrupal	See advisory	7.57
Debian LinuxDebian	7.0, 8.0, 9.0	n/a
drupal7alpine	See advisory	7.58-r0
drupal/corecomposer	>= 8.5.0	8.5.1
drupal/drupalcomposer	>= 8.5	8.5.1

1 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Patched Releases

Drupal

8.5.1-1, <=7.57

drupal/core

7.58, 8.3.9, 8.4.6, 8.5.1

drupal/drupal

7.58, 8.3.9, 8.4.6, 8.5.1

drupal7

7.14-2+deb7u18, 7.26-1ubuntu0.1+esm1, 7.32-1+deb8u11, 7.44-1ubuntu1~16.04.0+esm1, 7.52-2+deb9u3, 7.58-r0

Timeline

Added to Industry KEV feed
Apr 20, 2018
Added to CISA KEV
Nov 3, 2021
Added to CIRCL KEV
Nov 3, 2021
Added to ENISA EUVD
Nov 3, 2021
Publicly disclosed
May 14, 2022
Last updated
Jul 8, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

15 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

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: Drupal; Debian Linux versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0; drupal7 (alpine), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Apr 20, 2018 and is known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
Yes. It was added on Nov 3, 2021 with a federal remediation due date of May 3, 2022.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Drupal 8.5.1-1, Drupal <=7.57, drupal/core 7.58.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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