# CVE-2018-7600: Drupal Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-7600-drupal-core-remote-code-execution-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-14. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2018-7600 · Severity: critical · CVSS 3 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-05-14

Drupal Core contains a remote code execution vulnerability due to improper input validation in multiple subsystems. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code and achieve complete site compromise.

Technologies: [Drupal Core](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/drupal-core), [drupal/core (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/packagist-drupal-core), [drupal/drupal (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/drupal-drupal). Vendors: [Drupal](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/drupal), [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2018-7600 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2018-7600 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2018-7600?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 14 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** drupal/core (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=7.0,fixed=7.58, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=8.0.0,fixed=8.3.9|ECOSYSTEM:introduced=8.4.0,fixed=8.4.6|ECOSYSTEM:introduced=8.5.0,fixed=8.5.1; drupal/drupal (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=7.0,fixed=7.58.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2018-7600?** Yes. drupal/core (Packagist): upgrade to 7.58, 8.3.9 or later; drupal/drupal (Packagist): upgrade to 7.58 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2018-7600 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2018-7600?** Check whether you run Drupal Core, drupal/core (Packagist) or drupal/drupal (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- drupal/core (Packagist): upgrade to 7.58, 8.3.9 or later

  ```sh
  composer require drupal/core:^8.3.9
  ```

- drupal/drupal (Packagist): upgrade to 7.58 or later

  ```sh
  composer require drupal/drupal:^7.58
  ```


## Affected products

- Drupal Drupal Core before 7.58, 8.x before 8.3.9, 8.4.x before 8.4.6, and 8.5.x before 8.5.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2018-7600
- DRUPAL-CORE-2018-002
- GHSA-7fh9-933g-885p

## Timeline

- 2018-03-28: advisory: Drupal security advisory SA-CORE-2018-002 published.
- 2021-11-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

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