CVE-2023-5527 (GCVE-0-2023-5527)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-06-18 05:38 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:31
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Business Directory Plugin <= 6.4.3 - Authenticated (Author+) CSV Injection
Summary
The Business Directory Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CSV Injection in versions up to, and including, 6.4.3 via the class-csv-exporter.php file. This allows authenticated attackers, with author-level permissions and above, to embed untrusted input into CSV files exported by administrators, which can result in code execution when these files are downloaded and opened on a local system with a vulnerable configuration.
Severity
7.4 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-06-18 13:52 UTC
CWE
- CWE-1236 - Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File
Assigner
References
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| strategy11team | Business Directory Plugin – Easy Listing Directories for WordPress |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 6.4.3
(semver)
|
guessed | |
| strategy11team | business_directory_plugin |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 6.4.3
(custom)
cpe:2.3:a:strategy11team:business_directory_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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