VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-17661

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability2.39%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-11-08
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

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

Primary references