CVE-2022-41616 WordPress Export Users Data CSV Plugin <= 2.1 is vulnerable to CSV Injection

High 7.6 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious formulas into CSV exports, potentially executing code when the file is opened in spreadsheet software.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-41616?

CVE-2022-41616 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kaushik Kalathiya Export Users Data CSV, published on 7 Nov 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File vulnerability in Kaushik Kalathiya Export Users Data CSV.This issue affects Export Users Data CSV: from n/a through 2.1.

Weakness: CWE-1236

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41616?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kaushikkalathiya Export Users Data.

How do I fix CVE-2022-41616?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41616 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-41616 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41616 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mq89-mq3h-3mf6.

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