WordPress Comments Import & Export <= 2.3.1 - CSV Injection

2023-02-06 00:00

Kévin Mosbahi (Mika)

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.3.2

Affected PluginComments Import & Export

Affected Version<= 2.3.1

CVSS6.1Medium

CVECVE-2022-45370

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Vulnerability Overview

The WordPress Comments Import & Export plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CSV Injection in versions up to, and including, 2.3.1. This allows unauthenticated attackers to embed untrusted input into exported CSV files, which can result in code execution when these files are downloaded and opened on a local system with a vulnerable configuration.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.3.2, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')) The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45370 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5196a9f2-177d-48e1-b0dc-72e0727132d6

CVSS Vector

6.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Base

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

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