Vulnerability in Recon-Ng Project
CVE-2018-20752
An issue was discovered in Recon-ng before 4.9.5. Lack of validation in the modules/reporting/csv.py file allows CSV injection. More specifically, when a Twitter user possesses an Excel macro for a username, it will not be properly sanitized when exported to a CSV file. This can result in remote code execution for the attacker.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.034 (88.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.034 · newest: 0.034 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bitbucket.org/LaNMaSteR53/recon-ng/issues/285/csv-injection-vulnerability-ident… (Third Party Advisory)
- bitbucket.org/LaNMaSteR53/recon-ng/commits/41e96fd58891439974fb0c920b349f8926c7… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-20752?
- CVE-2018-20752 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Recon-Ng Project, classified under Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-02-04.
- How severe is CVE-2018-20752?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-20752 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.