Description

WordPress Plugin Flamingo is prone to a vulnerability that lets remote attackers inject arbitrary formulas into CSV files. Attackers can possibly exploit this issue to execute arbitrary commands on the victim's system, by the use of Microsoft Excel DDE function, or to leak data via maliciously injected hyperlinks. WordPress Plugin Flamingo version 2.1 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 2.1.1 or latest

References

https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-20-004

https://contactform7.com/2020/01/15/heads-up-about-spreadsheet-vulnerabilities/

https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/flamingo/trunk/readme.txt

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Severity

High

Classification

CWE-20 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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