VDB-208820 · CVE-2022-2798 · GCVE-0-2022-2798

Affiliates Manager Plugin up to 2.9.13 on WordPress Affiliate Data csv injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Affiliates Manager Plugin up to 2.9.13 on WordPress. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Affiliate Data Handler. Such manipulation leads to csv injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2022-2798. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Affiliates Manager Plugin up to 2.9.13 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Affiliate Data Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a csv injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-1236. The product saves user-provided information into a Comma-Separated Value (CSV) file, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as a command when the file is opened by a spreadsheet product. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Affiliates Manager WordPress plugin before 2.9.14 does not validate and sanitise the affiliate data, which could allow users registering as affiliate to perform CSV injection attacks against an admin exporting the data

The weakness was published 09/16/2022. The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-2798 since 08/12/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 2.9.14 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Affiliates Manager Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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NVD Base Score: 8.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Csv injection
CWE: CWE-1236 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Affiliates Manager Plugin 2.9.14

Timelineinfo

08/12/2022 🔍
09/16/2022 +35 days 🔍
09/16/2022 +0 days 🔍
10/19/2022 +33 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-2798 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-2798
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-208820

Entryinfo

Created: 09/16/2022 20:35
Updated: 10/19/2022 09:25
Changes: 09/16/2022 20:35 (41), 10/19/2022 09:25 (11)
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