WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2022-2240 Modified

Request a Quote: A security weakness

Request a Quote is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 8.8 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Request a Quote
Plugin slug
request-a-quote
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jul 25, 2022
Weakness
CWE-1236 — Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

This CVE was published Jul 25, 2022 and is one of 8 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Request a Quote 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

The Request a Quote WordPress plugin through 2.3.7 does not validate uploaded CSV files, allowing unauthenticated users to attach a malicious CSV file to a quote, which could lead to a CSV injection once an admin download and open it

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources