WordPress Directorist Plugin <= 7.7.1 is vulnerable to CSV Injection

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Summary

CVECVE-2023-41798
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerPatchstack
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2023-11-07 18:15:08 UTC
Updated2026-04-28 19:21:19 UTC
DescriptionImproper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File vulnerability in wpWax Directorist – WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listing.This issue affects Directorist – WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings: from n/a through 7.7.1.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-1236 | CWE-1236 CWE-1236 Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary8.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1ADPDECLARED8.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1[email protected]Secondary5.1MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary8.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1CNACVSS5.1MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Wpwax Directorist All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA WpWax Directorist WordPress Business Directory Plugin With Classified Ads Listings affected n/a 7.7.1 custom Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
WordPress Directorist plugin <= 7.7.1 - CSV Injection - Patchstack af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 patchstack.com Third Party Advisory
patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/directorist/vulnerability/wordpress... MITRE patchstack.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Rafshanzani Suhada (Patchstack Alliance) (en)

Additional Advisory Data

Solutions

CNA: Update to 7.7.2 or a higher version.

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