Export Users With Meta <= 0.6.8 - CSV Injection

Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File
CVE CVE-2022-44577
CVSS High (8)
Publicly Published November 17, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Kévin Mosbahi (Mika)
Description

The Export Users With Meta plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CSV Injection in versions up to, and including, 0.6.8. This allows authenticated attackers, with subscriber level permissions, to embed untrusted input that will be included in exported CSV files, which can result in code execution when these files are downloaded and opened on a local system with a vulnerable configuration.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug user-export-with-their-meta-data (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Remediation No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Affected Version
  • <= 0.6.8
Patched Version
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