CVE-2023-0721 (GCVE-0-2023-0721)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-09 05:33 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:23
VLAI?
Title
Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder <= 3.3.0 - Unauthenticated CSV Injection
Summary
The Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CSV injection in versions up to, and including, 3.3.0. This allows unauthenticated attackers to embed untrusted input into exported CSV files, which can result in code execution when these files are downloaded and opened on a local system with a vulnerable configuration.
Severity ?
8.3 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-1236 - Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
roxnor MetForm – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, & Custom Form Builder for Elementor Affected: 0 , ≤ 3.3.0 (semver)
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Credits
Ramuel Gall
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