November 13, 2026

CVE Watchtower

CVE-2018-7602Drupal Drupal Code Injection

NVDCVSS scored by NVD (NIST)

Vulnerability 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.
Severity Level
CRITICAL(9.8)
Published Date
Jul 19, 2018
Last Modified
Oct 2, 2026
PoC
Available(Nuclei)
Exploitation Status
ACTIVE
EPSS Score (30-Day)
99.17%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-94: Code Injection β†—
The software constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended syntax or behavior.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 9.8 (CRITICAL)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Drupal Drupal >= 7.0 and < 7.59
  • Drupal Drupal >= 8.4.0 and < 8.4.8
  • Drupal Drupal >= 8.5.0 and < 8.5.3
  • Debian Debian Linux
Patched Versions
  • Drupal Drupal 7.59
  • Drupal Drupal 8.4.8
  • Drupal Drupal 8.5.3

What to do

Patch now. CISA lists this flaw as exploited in the wild and set a federal remediation deadline of May 4, 2022.

  1. Check whether you run Drupal Drupal and which version.
  2. Update to a patched version listed above, then confirm the new version.
  3. Review logs and exposed services for signs of earlier compromise.

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA KEV Status

Listed in Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
Added: Apr 13, 2022
Remediation due: May 4, 2022 (deadline passed)
Known use in ransomware campaigns: Yes

Timeline

  • Jul 19, 2018Published
  • Apr 13, 2022Added to CISA KEV catalog
  • May 4, 2022KEV remediation due date
  • Oct 2, 2026Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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