Admin Columns PRO <= 6.4.9 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) CSV Injection
The Admin Columns Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CSV Injection via the export functionality in all versions up to, and including 6.4.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to embed untrusted input into their profile that may appear in an exported CSV files. This can result in code execution when these files are downloaded and opened on a local system with a vulnerable configuration. While the CVE references the free version of the plugin, we did not find any export functionality in the free version which leads us to believe this is only present in the premium version.
CVE-2019-17661 is a medium severity with CVSS 4.4 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin Admin Columns Pro. It affects Versions up to 6.4.9 and is fixed in 6.4.10.
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CVE-2019-17661 is tracked for the Plugin Admin Columns Pro as medium severity with CVSS 4.4. The affected range is Versions up to 6.4.9. Update Admin Columns Pro to 6.4.10 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
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Inventory the installed Plugin package and compare its version with Versions up to 6.4.9.
Confirm Admin Columns Pro is updated to 6.4.10 or newer.
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| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug |
admin-columns-pro
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2019-17661 |
| Patched Versions |
6.4.10
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 6.4.9
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