CVE-2022-42882

Simple CSV/XLS Exporter <= 1.5.8 - CSV Injection

2023-03-02 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status: Unpatched
Affected Plugin: Simple CSV/XLS Exporter
Affected Version: <= 1.5.8
CVSS: 5.1Medium
Weakness type: CWE-74 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
CVE: CVE-2022-42882

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At a glance

CVE-2022-42882 is a medium-severity Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') vulnerability in the Simple CSV/XLS Exporter WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 1.5.8. It carries a CVSS score of 5.1 (reachable over the network). No fixed release has been reported yet; treat installations running this software as exposed. Disclosed March 2023, reported by Kévin Mosbahi (Mika).

Vulnerability Overview

The Simple CSV/XLS Exporter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CSV injection in versions up to, and including, 1.5.8. This allows attackers with Editor-level permissions or above, 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

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network.

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.

Remediation

No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

How does WordSec protect against this?

The attempt arrives as an ordinary request to Simple CSV/XLS Exporter: WordSec's web application firewall inspects request payloads before WordPress loads them. No patched version is recorded yet, which is the case where a filtering layer matters most, because there is nothing to update to.

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External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42882 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/219614b7-2394-490c-baf4-14a12249c4b5 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42882

CVSS Vector

5.1

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionRequired
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

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