CVE-2022-45350

WordPress Simple History Plugin <= 3.3.1 is vulnerable to CSV Injection

Severity Score

8.8

*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 Pär Thernström Simple History – user activity log, audit tool.This issue affects Simple History – user activity log, audit tool: from n/a through 3.3.1.

Neutralización inadecuada de elementos de fórmula en una vulnerabilidad de CSV File en Pär Thernström Simple History – user activity log, audit tool. Este problema afecta Simple History: registro de actividad del usuario, herramienta de auditoría: desde n/a hasta 3.3.1.

The Simple History plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CSV Injection in versions up to, and including, 3.3.1. This allows subscriber-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: ed32.dll (Patchstack)

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

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

2022-11-14 CVE Reserved
2023-02-02 CVE Published
2024-09-04 CVE Updated
2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

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

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/simple-history/wordpress-simple-history-plugin-3-3-1-csv-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory

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URL	Date	SRC

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Simple-history Search vendor "Simple-history"		Simple History Search vendor "Simple-history" for product "Simple History"				< 3.4.0 Search vendor "Simple-history" for product "Simple History" and version " < 3.4.0"		wordpress		Affected