What it is
CVE-2018-7602 is an unauthenticated Drupal core - Highly critical - Remote Code Execution - SA-CORE-2018-004. A remote code execution vulnerability exists within multiple subsystems of Drupal 7.x and 8.x. This...
Vulnerability report
Exploited in the wild
Confirmed confidence
In CISA KEV
CVE-2018-7602
Drupal core - Highly critical - Remote Code Execution - SA-CORE-2018-004
Drupal / core · affected before 7.59
- Severity
- CVSS 9.8 · Critical
- Confidence
- Confirmed
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild
- EPSS
- 99.2%
- First observed
- —
- Last observed
- —
Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Is it exploited?
Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.
Who is affected?
Drupal / core affected before 7.59.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
A remote code execution vulnerability exists within multiple subsystems of Drupal 7.x and 8.x
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.
Vendor
Product
Affected
Status
Drupal
core
Before 7.59
Affected
Drupal
core
Before 8.5.3
Affected
Drupal
core
Before 8.4.8
Affected
- Published
- 19 Jul 2018
- Exploitation Reported
- 13 Apr 2022
- Attack vector
- Remote
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
Tags
cisa
ransomware
malware
nuclei_scanner
drupal
CVE References
- CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7602
- DSA-4180 debian.org · Vendor Advisory https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4180
- 44557 exploit-db.com · Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44557/
- 44542 exploit-db.com · Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44542/
- 1040754 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040754
- 103985 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103985
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180426 [SECURITY] [DLA 1365-1] drupal7 security update lists.debian.org · Mailing List https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00030.html
- drupal.org/sa-core-2018-004 drupal.org · CVE Record https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2018-004
Exploitation evidence
Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited
Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.
Exploited in the wild
CISA
Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.
Used in malware
CISA
Malware families have been linked to exploitation of this CVE.
Proof of concept available
GitHub
Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEV Intelligence Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2022-04-13 00:00 UTC |
| CVE | 2026-08-13 04:20 UTC |
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
Make the evidence actionable in scanner, SOC, and edge-control workflows.
Observed signals
- Request targets
- 0
- User-Agents
- 0
Raw values available in Pro and Enterprise.
Scanner coverage
Nuclei template detected 25 Apr 2025.
View Nuclei template (opens in new tab)Virtual patch status
No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
Learn about virtual patches →Scanner Artifacts
Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-7602.yaml | 25 Apr 2025 |
Risk and context
Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v3.1
9.8
Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
99.2%
All CVSS Scores
CVSS v3.1
9.8
Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0
7.5
High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
Drupal - Remote Code Execution
nuclei · Created Unknown
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
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KEV confirmed by CVE
Exploitation attested by an external source
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Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
-
Nuclei template available
Scanner coverage available
-
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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First public exploitation report
Exploit observed in malware
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CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
-
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Pro API
Automate this intelligence
Confidence, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
- Evidence confidence and provenance
- First-party sensor telemetry
- PoC and scanner references
- Affected versions and enrichment
- Automation-ready JSON delivery
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2018-7602
Free JSON includes basic KEV fields{
"cve_id": "CVE-2018-7602",
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 9.8,
"cvss_estimated": false,
"epss_score": 0.99236,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}Early warning alerts
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