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CVE-2018-16308

Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

Published: Sep 01, 2018 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
8.6
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16308
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/1236.html

The Ninja Forms plugin before 3.3.14.1 for WordPress allows CSV injection.

Weakness

The product saves user-provided information into a Comma-Separated Value (CSV) file, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as a command when the file is opened by a spreadsheet product.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Ninja_forms Ninjaforms * 3.3.14.1 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations

References

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