CVE-2023-5527: business directory (CVSS 7.4)

Description

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 v3.1 Score

7.4

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-1236 CWE-1236

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
businessdirectoryplugin	business_directory	< 6.4.4

References

Other References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/business-directory-plugin/trunk/includes/admin/class-csv-exporter.php https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/business-directory-plugin/trunk/includes/admin/helpers/csv/class-csv-exporter.php https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3102475/business-directory-plugin/trunk/includes/admin/helpers/csv/class-csv-exporter.php https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2023-5527/ https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ed037e94-68b4-4efc-9d1a-fffc4aff1c45?source=cve https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/business-directory-plugin/trunk/includes/admin/class-csv-exporter.php https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/business-directory-plugin/trunk/includes/admin/helpers/csv/class-csv-exporter.php https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3102475/business-directory-plugin/trunk/includes/admin/helpers/csv/class-csv-exporter.php https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ed037e94-68b4-4efc-9d1a-fffc4aff1c45?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.4 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-5527? +

CVE-2023-5527 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.4 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-5527? +

CVE-2023-5527 affects products from businessdirectoryplugin, specifically: business_directory. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-5527? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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