CVE-2022-0142
High PUBLISHEDVisual Form Builder < 3.0.6 - CSV Injection
Not yet in CISA KEV
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
The Visual Form Builder WordPress plugin before 3.0.8 is vulnerable to CSV injection allowing a user with low level or no privileges to inject a command that will be included in the exported CSV file, leading to possible code execution.
- CVE Published
- Apr 12, 2022
- Exploitation Reported
- Apr 12, 2022
- CVSS
- 9.8 Critical
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown |
Visual Form Builder
|
3.0.8 to < 3.0.8 |
Affected |
CVE References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/03210390-2054-40c0-9508-39d168... wpscan.com · CVE Record https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/03210390-2054-40c0-9508-39d168087878
- fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-21-080 fortiguard.com · CVE Record https://www.fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-21-080
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| The Shadowserver First | 2022-04-12 11:15 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2022-04-12 11:15:23 UTC · The Shadowserver
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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11:15 UTC over 4 years ago11:15 UTC · over 4 years ago
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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11:15 UTC over 4 years ago11:15 UTC · over 4 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:00 UTC over 4 years ago00:00 UTC · over 4 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2022-0142
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2022-0142",
"title": "Visual Form Builder < 3.0.6 - CSV Injection",
"affected_vendor": "Unknown",
"affected_product": "Visual Form Builder",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 9.8,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}