---
id: CVE-2018-7602
title: >-
  A remote code execution vulnerability exists within multiple subsystems of
  Drupal 7.x and 8.x
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 …
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-94
vendor: drupal
product: drupal
affected:
  - 'drupal >= 7.0, < 7.59'
  - 'drupal >= 8.4.0, < 8.4.8'
  - 'drupal >= 8.5.0, < 8.5.3'
  - debian_linux = 7.0
  - debian_linux = 8.0
  - debian_linux = 9.0
patched:
  - drupal 8.5.3
published: '2018-07-19'
updated: '2026-08-13'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7602'
references:
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103985'
    label: mlhess@drupal.org
  - url: 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040754'
    label: mlhess@drupal.org
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00030.html'
    label: mlhess@drupal.org
  - url: 'https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4180'
    label: mlhess@drupal.org
  - url: 'https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2018-004'
    label: mlhess@drupal.org
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44542/'
    label: mlhess@drupal.org
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44557/'
    label: mlhess@drupal.org
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103985'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040754'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00030.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4180'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2018-004'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44542/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44557/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-7602
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
  - kev
  - in-the-wild
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.99236
epssPercentile: 0.99936
kev: true
kevDateAdded: '2022-04-13'
kevDueDate: '2022-05-04'
kevRansomware: true
exploited: true
exploitAvailable: true
ingestedAt: '2026-08-13T06:00:54.362Z'
exploits:
  exploitdb: true
  github: 5
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/1337g/Drupalgedon3'
    - 'https://github.com/happynote3966/CVE-2018-7602'
    - 'https://github.com/kastellanos/CVE-2018-7602'
  nuclei:
    - CVE-2018-7602
  checkedAt: '2026-09-19T16:22:50.594Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `drupal >= 7.0, < 7.59`
- `drupal >= 8.4.0, < 8.4.8`
- `drupal >= 8.5.0, < 8.5.3`
- `debian_linux = 7.0`
- `debian_linux = 8.0`
- `debian_linux = 9.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `drupal 8.5.3`