CVE-2022-45078

WordPress User Blocker Plugin <= 1.5.5 is vulnerable to CSV Injection

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track*

*SSVC

Descriptions

Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File vulnerability in Solwin Infotech User Blocker.This issue affects User Blocker: from n/a through 1.5.5.

Neutralización inadecuada de elementos de fórmula en una vulnerabilidad de CSV File en Solwin Infotech User Blocker. Este problema afecta a User Blocker: desde n/a hasta 1.5.5.

The User Blocker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CSV Injection in versions up to, and including, 1.5.5. This allows administrator-level attackers to embed untrusted input into exported CSV files, which can result in code execution when these files are downloaded and opened on a local system with a vulnerable configuration.

*Credits: Mika (Patchstack Alliance)

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Multiple

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track*

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-11-09 CVE Reserved
2022-11-09 CVE Published
2024-09-04 CVE Updated
2024-11-13 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
CWE-1236: Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/user-blocker/wordpress-user-blocker-plugin-1-5-5-auth-csv-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Solwininfotech Search vendor "Solwininfotech"		User Blocker Search vendor "Solwininfotech" for product "User Blocker"				<= 1.5.5 Search vendor "Solwininfotech" for product "User Blocker" and version " <= 1.5.5"		wordpress		Affected