CVE-2019-17661

HIGH

codepress-admin-columns 3.4.6 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0138
EPSS Percentile 80.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-1236
Status published
Products (1)
admincolumns/admin_columns 3.4.6
Published Nov 08, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026