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Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

CVE-2018-11526

High
7.8/10

Summary

The plugin "WordPress Comments Import & Export" for WordPress (v2.0.4 and before) is vulnerable to CSV Injection.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-1236 - Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

The software saves user-provided information into a Comma-Separated Value (CSV) file, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as a command when the file is opened by spreadsheet software.

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