CVE-2019-17661 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can inject malicious formulas into user profiles, leading to remote code execution when victims open exported CSV files in spreadsheet applications.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-17661?
CVE-2019-17661 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Nov 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-1236
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17661?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Admincolumns Admin Columns.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17661?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17661 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2019-17661 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17661 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-46x4-34f2-j42g.