Newsletter <= 6.5.3 - CSV Injection
Strategic Overview
<= 6.5.3N/AVulnerability Overview
The Newsletter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CSV Injection in versions up to, and including, 6.5.3 by the use of Microsoft Excel DDE function, or to leak data via maliciously injected hyperlinks. This allows non-privileged 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 6.5.4, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
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