CVE-2020-11548

Published: Apr 5, 2020Modified: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

The Search Meter plugin through 2.13.2 for WordPress allows user input introduced in the search bar to be any formula. The attacker could achieve remote code execution via CSV injection if a wp-admin/index.php?page=search-meter Export is performed.

Affected (1)

Products: Search Meter Project: Search Meter

Search Meter Project

1 product

Search Meter

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Search Meter Project Search Meter	Up to 2.13.2

Related CWEs

CWE-1236

Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

The product saves user-provided information into a Comma-Separated Value (CSV) file, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as a command when the file is opened by a spreadsheet product.

References (4)

https://wordpress.org/plugins/search-meter/#developers

Source: cve@mitre.org

ProductThird Party Advisory

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48197

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://wordpress.org/plugins/search-meter/#developers

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ProductThird Party Advisory

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48197

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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