Search Meter <= 2.13.2 - Remote Code Execution

9.8
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CVE CVE-2020-11548
CVSS 9.8 (Critical)
Publicly Published March 11, 2020
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Daniel Monzón

Description

The Search Meter plugin through 2.13.2 for WordPress allows user input introduced in the search bar to be any formula. The attacker could achieve remote code execution via CSV injection if a wp-admin/index.php?page=search-meter Export is performed.

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Vulnerability Details for Search Meter

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug search-meter (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 2.13.3, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • < 2.13.3
Patched Version
  • 2.13.3

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