CVE-2018-20752

Description

An issue was discovered in Recon-ng before 4.9.5. Lack of validation in the modules/reporting/csv.py file allows CSV injection. More specifically, when a Twitter user possesses an Excel macro for a username, it will not be properly sanitized when exported to a CSV file. This can result in remote code execution for the attacker.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.45% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory bitbucket.org Third-Party Advisory bitbucket.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bitbucket.org/LaNMaSteR53/recon-ng/issues/285/csv-injection-vulnerability-identified-in third party advisory
https://bitbucket.org/LaNMaSteR53/recon-ng/commits/41e96fd58891439974fb0c920b349f8926c71d4c#chg-modules/reporting/csv.py third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20752?
CVE-2018-20752 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-20752?
To fix CVE-2018-20752, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-20752 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-20752 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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