CVE-2019-17661

A CSV injection in the codepress-admin-columns (aka Admin Columns) plugin 3.4.6 for WordPress allows malicious users to gain remote control of other computers. By choosing formula code as his first or last name, an attacker can create a user with a name that contains malicious code. Other users might download this data as a CSV file and corrupt their PC by opening it in a tool such as Microsoft Excel. The attacker could gain remote access to the user's PC.

CVSS v3.0 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.0 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www2.deloitte.com/de/de/pages/risk/articles/wordpress-csv-injection.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:admincolumns:admin_columns:3.4.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

Information

Published : 2019-11-08 10:15

Updated : 2019-11-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2019-17661

Mitre link : CVE-2019-17661

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-74

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

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Products Affected

admincolumns

admin_columns

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