CVE Vulnerability

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.

9 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8 / Impact : 10

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

Scope

8.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

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

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

Configuration 1

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

Published : 2019-11-08 06:15

Updated : 2019-11-12 06:46

NVD link : CVE-2019-17661

Mitre link : CVE-2019-17661

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-1236

Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File