WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

Contact Form Entries < 1.3.0 - CSV Injection

Description

The plugin does not validate data when its output in a CSV file, which could lead to CSV injection.

Proof of Concept

- Submit a form (using Contact Form 7, Ninja Forms, Elementor Forms or WP Forms) using =5+5 as the value
- Export the data as CSV (/wp-admin/admin.php?page=vxcf_leads)
- Open the CSV with a spreadsheet application (Excel, Libre Office)
- The CSV formula gets executed 

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 1.3.0

References

Classification

Type
CSV INJECTION
OWASP top 10
CWE

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Francesco Carlucci
Submitter
Francesco Carlucci
Submitter website
Submitter twitter
Verified
Yes

Timeline

Publicly Published
2022-10-21 (about 1 years ago)
Added
2022-10-21 (about 1 years ago)
Last Updated
2022-10-21 (about 1 years ago)

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