CVE-2022-2798Network attack vector

Code execution via unsanitized CSV export

Published Sep 16, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

CSV injection in Affiliates Manager before 2.9.14 allows remote authenticated users to embed formulas in administrator CSV exports. Affiliate registration accepts formula-bearing field values without validation or sanitization, and the administrator export writes those values into CSV cells unchanged. An affiliate account and an administrator who exports and opens the file in a vulnerable spreadsheet configuration are required; formula execution can run code on the administrator's system.

CVSS severity9.0
Critical
EPSS probability1.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

CSV injection in Affiliates Manager before 2.9.14 allows remote authenticated users to embed formulas in administrator CSV exports. Affiliate registration accepts formula-bearing field values without validation or sanitization, and the administrator export writes those values into CSV cells unchanged. An affiliate account and an administrator who exports and opens the file in a vulnerable spreadsheet configuration are required; formula execution can run code on the administrator's system.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-2798
Published
Sep 16, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
WP Affiliate Manager
Product
Affiliates Manager
Classifications
CWE-1236, T1204.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 16, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.9.14 <2.9.14

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

WP Affiliate Manager · Affiliates Managerversion=2.9.14 <2.9.14

Published CVSS scores

9.0WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-1236Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File
T1204.002Malicious File

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