CVE-2020-11548 json
The Search Meter plugin through 2.13.2 for WordPress allows user input introduced in the search bar to be any formula.
published 2020-04-04 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-3899
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.2%
- EPSS 5.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
5.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-1236 Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File
- Technology feeds
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/48197
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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wordpress.org
/plugins/search-meter/#developers
product, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-11548
- NVD CVE-2020-11548
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