Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-10504 affects the WordPress “Form Maker by WD” plugin before 1.12.24. Submitted form data can be stored so that exported CSV files contain spreadsheet formulas. Risk depends on someone exporting and opening the CSV in spreadsheet software.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation where public forms feed operational CSV exports, especially if staff open them in Excel or similar tools. This is not KEV-listed, but public exploit documentation raises urgency above routine backlog.
Technical view
The issue is CSV injection in WebDorado Form Maker by WD before 1.12.24. The CVE record does not provide CVSS, CWE, or detailed affected CPE data. Exploit-DB has a public entry, but the supplied sources do not show active exploitation.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites using Form Maker by WD versions older than 1.12.24 and workflows that export submissions to CSV for spreadsheet review.
Exploitation context
The public source bundle references an Exploit-DB entry, so proof-of-concept information exists. KEV is false, and no cited source here confirms active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The supplied CVE data is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, CPE, exploit maturity detail, or vendor advisory text is included. Treat version confirmation and vendor changelog review as necessary before final exposure decisions.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Form Maker by WD installations.
- Upgrade affected plugin versions to 1.12.24 or later.
- Check vendor plugin guidance and changelog before production rollout.
- Warn staff not to open untrusted CSV exports in spreadsheet software.
- Review historical CSV exports from affected forms if sensitive workflows used them.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the plugin name and installed version on each WordPress site.
- Verify no installed instance is older than 1.12.24.
- Review form-export workflows that generate CSV files.
- Check whether submission fields are sanitized before CSV export.
- Look for prior handling of exported CSV files from public forms.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 44559CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/form-maker/#developersCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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