Simple CSV/XLS Exporter <= 1.5.8 - CSV Injection

5.1
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
CVE CVE-2022-42882
CVSS 5.1 (Medium)
Publicly Published March 2, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Mika

Description

The Simple CSV/XLS Exporter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CSV injection in versions up to, and including, 1.5.8. This allows attackers with Editor-level permissions or above, to embed untrusted input into exported CSV files, which can result in code execution when these files are downloaded and opened on a local system with a vulnerable configuration.

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Vulnerability Details for Simple CSV/XLS Exporter

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug simple-csv-xls-exporter (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Remediation No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Affected Version
  • <= 1.5.8

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