CVE-2022-1539 Exports and Reports < 0.9.2 - Contributor+ CSV Injection

High 8.8 Published Updated

Contributors can inject malicious formulas into CSV exports, potentially executing code or leaking data when opened in Excel.

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-2022-1539?

CVE-2022-1539 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown Exports and Reports, published on 25 Jul 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Exports and Reports WordPress plugin before 0.9.2 does not sanitize and validate data when generating the CSV to export, which could lead to a CSV injection, by the use of Microsoft Excel DDE function, or to leak data via maliciously injected hyperlinks.

Weakness: CWE-1236

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1539?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Exports and Reports Project Exports and Reports.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1539?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1539 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-1539 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1539 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x6c4-gw3r-222g.

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