CVE-2018-9035

CRITICALNVD 9.69.6—Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated

9.6

CSV Injection vulnerability in ExportToCsvUtf8.php of the Contact Form 7 to Database Extension plugin 2.10.32 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject spreadsheet formulas into CSV files via the contact form.

CVSS v3: 9.6
EG Score: 9.6(medium)
EPSS: 92.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 4, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44367/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44367/

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

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 15× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-28 09:34 UTCEG score recompute
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2026-05-25 01:43 UTCOSV refresh

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-44367
First seen Mar 30, 2018
WordPress Plugin Contact Form 7 to Database Extension 2.10.32 - CSV Injection
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-9035?

CVE-2018-9035 is a critical vulnerability published on April 4, 2018. CSV Injection vulnerability in ExportToCsvUtf8.php of the Contact Form 7 to Database Extension plugin 2.10.32 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject spreadsheet formulas into CSV files via the contact form.

When was CVE-2018-9035 disclosed?

CVE-2018-9035 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 4, 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-2018-9035 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-9035 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 92.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-9035?

CVE-2018-9035 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.6 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-9035?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-9035, 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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