Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth < 4.2 - CSV Injection

Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File
CVE Not available
CVSS Critical (9.6)
Publicly Published April 26, 2017
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Description

The Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CSV Injection in versions up to, and including, 4.2. This allows unauthenticated attackers to embed untrusted input into data via contact forms that will be injected into exported CSV files. This 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 jetpack (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 4.2
Patched Version
  • 4.2
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