TI-2019-13183 Aliases CVE-2019-17661 GHSA-46x4-34f2-j42g

A CSV injection in the codepress-admin-columns (aka Admin Columns) plugin 3.4.6 for…

MEDIUM 45CWE-1236Published 2019-11-08 · Updated 2024-10-15

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A CSV injection in the codepress-admin-columns (aka Admin Columns) plugin 3.4.6 for WordPress allows malicious users to gain remote control of other computers. By choosing formula code as his first or last name, an attacker can create a user with a name that contains malicious code. Other users might download this data as a CSV file and corrupt their PC by opening it in a tool such as Microsoft Excel. The attacker could gain remote access to the user's PC.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0239 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:admincolumns:admin_columns:3.4.6:::::wordpress::	3.4.6	Vulnerable	AdminColumns

cpe:2.3:a:admincolumns:admin_columns:3.4.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 3.4.6 Vulnerable ·AdminColumns

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-17661
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-46x4-34f2-j42g

References

Exploit 1

https://www2.deloitte.com/de/de/pages/risk/articles/wordpress-csv-injection.html

TI-2021-06658 Admin Columns Free < 4.3 & Pro < 5.5.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS in Label CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
TI-2021-06657 Admin Columns Free (< 4.3.2) & Pro (< 5.5.2) - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Custom Field CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4

Sources

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