#VU24725 Code Injection in Flamingo
Published: January 29, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU24725
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Flamingo
Flamingo
Software vendor:
Takayuki Miyoshi
Takayuki Miyoshi
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary code into CSV files.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data when constructing CSV files. A remote authenticated attacker can inject malicious data into the contact form fields that is used later by the plugin to generate CSV files. Such files can be opened with Microsoft Excel built-in functions and utilize its functionality to execute malicious macros.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.