Vulnerability in Search Meter Project

CVE-2020-11548

The Search Meter plugin through 2.13.2 for WordPress allows user input introduced in the search bar to be any formula. The attacker could achieve remote code execution via CSV injection if a wp-admin/index.php?page=search-meter Export is performed.

EPSS: 0.052 (91.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-11548?
CVE-2020-11548 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Search Meter Project, classified under Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-04-05.
How severe is CVE-2020-11548?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-11548 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.