Vulnerabilities > CVE-2019-17661 - Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File vulnerability in Admincolumns Admin Columns 3.4.6
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
LOW Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
A CSV injection in the codepress-admin-columns (aka Admin Columns) plugin 3.4.6 for WordPress allows malicious users to gain remote control of other computers. By choosing formula code as his first or last name, an attacker can create a user with a name that contains malicious code. Other users might download this data as a CSV file and corrupt their PC by opening it in a tool such as Microsoft Excel. The attacker could gain remote access to the user's PC.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 1 |