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Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

CVE-2025-13133

Medium
6.6/10

Summary

The Simple User Import Export plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CSV Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.7 via the 'Import/export users' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and 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

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  • NETWORK
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  • CHANGED
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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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Advisory Timeline

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