CVE-2019-17661

Public Exploit

Description

A CSV injection in the codepress-admin-columns (aka Admin Columns) plugin 3.4.6 for WordPress allows malicious users to gain remote control of other computers. By choosing formula code as his first or last name, an attacker can create a user with a name that contains malicious code. Other users might download this data as a CSV file and corrupt their PC by opening it in a tool such as Microsoft Excel. The attacker could gain remote access to the user's PC.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.45% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory deloitte.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www2.deloitte.com/de/de/pages/risk/articles/wordpress-csv-injection.html third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-17661?
CVE-2019-17661 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-17661?
To fix CVE-2019-17661, 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-2019-17661 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-17661 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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