WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2018-9035 Modified

Contact Form 7 To Database Extension: A security weakness

Contact Form 7 To Database Extension is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 9.6 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 9.6 CVSS 3.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Contact Form 7 To Database Extension
Plugin slug
contact-form-7-to-database-extension
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Apr 04, 2018
Weakness
CWE-1236 — Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

This CVE was published Apr 04, 2018 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Contact Form 7 To Database Extension to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

CSV Injection vulnerability in ExportToCsvUtf8.php of the Contact Form 7 to Database Extension plugin 2.10.32 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject spreadsheet formulas into CSV files via the contact form.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources