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CVE-2018-15474

CSV Injection (aka Excel Macro Injection or Formula Injection) in /lib/plugins/usermanager/admin.php in DokuWiki 2018-04-22a and earlier allows remote attackers to exfiltrate sensitive data and to execute arbitrary code via a value that is mishandled in a CSV export. NOTE: the vendor has stated "this is not a security problem in DokuWiki.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.6, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from dokuwiki organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2018-09-07T22:29:00.977

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:50:53.383

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 9.6 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-1236

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	dokuwiki	dokuwiki	≤ 2018-04-22a	Yes

References

https://github.com/splitbrain/dokuwiki/issues/2450 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/4 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.patreon.com/posts/unfixed-security-21250652 ([email protected])
https://www.sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/dokuwiki-csv-formula-injection-vulnerability/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/splitbrain/dokuwiki/issues/2450 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/4 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.patreon.com/posts/unfixed-security-21250652 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/dokuwiki-csv-formula-injection-vulnerability/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For dokuwiki's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.