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CVE-2022-27858 (GCVE-0-2022-27858)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-11-08 18:29 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:07
VLAI
Title
WordPress Activity Log plugin <= 2.8.3 - CSV Injection vulnerability
Summary
CSV Injection vulnerability in Activity Log Team Activity Log <= 2.8.3 on WordPress.
Severity
7.4 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-20 19:21 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-1236 - Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Activity Log Team Activity Log (WordPress plugin) Affected: n/a , ≤ 2.8.3 (custom)
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Date Public
2022-09-24 21:00
Credits
Universe (Patchstack Alliance)
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