Vulnerability in Businessdirectoryplugin Business Directory
CVE-2023-5527
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ed037e94-68b4-4efc-9d1a-fffc4… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/business-directory-plugin/trunk/includes/adm… (Product)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/business-directory-plugin/trunk/includes/adm… (Product)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3102475/business-directory-plugin/trunk/in… (Product)
- research.cleantalk.org/cve-2023-5527/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5527?
- CVE-2023-5527 is a high-severity vulnerability in Businessdirectoryplugin Business Directory, classified under Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2024-06-18.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5527?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-5527 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.