CVE-2018-11526

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated

7.8

The plugin "WordPress Comments Import & Export" for WordPress (v2.0.4 and before) is vulnerable to CSV Injection.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 84.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 19, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://wordpress.org/plugins/comments-import-export-woocommerce/#developers
cve@mitrehttps://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9097
cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44940/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wordpress.org/plugins/comments-import-export-woocommerce/#developers
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9097
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44940/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-1236Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-44940
First seen Jun 25, 2018
WordPress Plugin Comments Import & Export < 2.0.4 - CSV Injection
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-11526?

CVE-2018-11526 is a high vulnerability published on June 19, 2018. The plugin "WordPress Comments Import & Export" for WordPress (v2.0.4 and before) is vulnerable to CSV Injection.

When was CVE-2018-11526 disclosed?

CVE-2018-11526 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 19, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-11526 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-11526 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 84.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-11526?

CVE-2018-11526 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-11526?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-11526, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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