Export Post Info <= 1.2.0 - Authenticated (Author+) CSV Injection

2022-09-22 00:00

Kévin Mosbahi (Mika)

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.2.1

Affected PluginExport Post Info

Affected Version<= 1.2.0

CVSS5.4Medium

CVECVE-2022-38061

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Vulnerability Overview

The Export Post Info plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CSV Injection. This allows authenticated users with author permissions or higher, to inject commands that the plugin will include when generating a CSV file for export. If a victim opens the malicious CSV file on a vulnerable platform these commands could be executed on their local machine.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.2.1, 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-2022-38061 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e033dd4a-bc82-403a-82aa-cd8516290f4a

CVSS Vector

5.4

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionRequired
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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