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WEB APPLICATION VULNERABILITIES Standard & Premium

WordPress Plugin Flamingo CSV Injection (2.1)

Description

WordPress Plugin Flamingo is prone to a vulnerability that lets remote attackers inject arbitrary formulas into CSV files. Attackers can possibly exploit this issue to execute arbitrary commands on the victim's system, by the use of Microsoft Excel DDE function, or to leak data via maliciously injected hyperlinks. WordPress Plugin Flamingo version 2.1 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 2.1.1 or latest

References

https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-20-004

https://contactform7.com/2020/01/15/heads-up-about-spreadsheet-vulnerabilities/

https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/flamingo/trunk/readme.txt

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WordPress Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Vulnerability (CVE-2007-4139)

TYPO3 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Vulnerability (CVE-2010-3673)

WordPress Plugin Duplicate Post Cross-Site Scripting (2.6)

WordPress Plugin Wow Forms-create any form with custom style SQL Injection (3.1.3)

MediaWiki Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Vulnerability (CVE-2023-51704)

Severity

High

Classification

CWE-20 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update

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