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CVE-2022-1539: The Exports and Reports WordPress plugin before 0.9.2 does not sanitize and validate data when generating the CSV to export, which could lead to a CSV injection, by the use of Microsoft Excel DDE func

high Affects exports-and-reports (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The Exports and Reports WordPress plugin before 0.9.2 does not sanitize and validate data when generating the CSV to export, which could lead to a CSV injection, by the use of Microsoft Excel DDE func

Package
exports-and-reports (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<0.9.2
Fixed in
0.9.2
Severity
high  CVSS 8.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (74.2th percentile)
Published
2022-07-25
Source
nvd

References

CWE-1236
NVD recordexports-and-reports (WordPress plugin) advisories

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