Contact Form 7 to Database Extension 2.10.32 - CSV Injection

2018-04-09 00:00

Anonymous

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.10.36

Affected PluginContact Form DB

Affected Version2.10.32

CVSS8.6High

CVECVE-2018-9035

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Vulnerability Overview

CSV Injection vulnerability in ExportToCsvUtf8.php of the Contact Form 7 to Database Extension plugin 2.10.32 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject spreadsheet formulas into CSV files via the contact form.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.10.36, 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-2018-9035 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c694f5e5-43eb-453c-98d7-0d575d53df1a

CVSS Vector

8.6

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

Base

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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