CVE-2022-44738 WordPress Posts and Users Stats Plugin <= 1.1.3 is vulnerable to CSV Injection
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-2022-44738?
CVE-2022-44738 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Patrick Robrecht Posts and Users Stats, 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 Patrick Robrecht Posts and Users Stats.This issue affects Posts and Users Stats: from n/a through 1.1.3.
Weakness: CWE-1236
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44738?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Patrickrobrecht Posts and Users Stats.
How do I fix CVE-2022-44738?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44738 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-2022-44738 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-44738 in the wild and no public exploit code.