CVE-2020-11548

CRITICAL

Search Meter < 2.13.2 - Remote Code Execution via CSV Injection in Search Export

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-11548. PoCs published by Daniel Monzón.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a CSV injection vulnerability in the Wordpress Plugin Search Meter 2.13.2. The payload is injected via the search bar and executed when the exported CSV is opened in Excel.

Description

The Search Meter plugin through 2.13.2 for WordPress allows user input introduced in the search bar to be any formula. The attacker could achieve remote code execution via CSV injection if a wp-admin/index.php?page=search-meter Export is performed.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Daniel Monzón · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48197

This exploit demonstrates a CSV injection vulnerability in the Wordpress Plugin Search Meter 2.13.2. The payload is injected via the search bar and executed when the exported CSV is opened in Excel.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Wordpress Plugin Search Meter 2.13.2
Auth required
Prerequisites: Access to Wordpress admin panel · Excel installed on victim machine
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48197
Product, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wordpress.org/plugins/search-meter/#developers

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0517
EPSS Percentile 91.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-1236
Status published
Products (1)
search_meter_project/search_meter < 2.13.2
Published Apr 05, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026