WS Form LITE <= 1.9.217 - Unauthenticated CSV Injection
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2023-5424 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2024-06-07 10:15:10 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-08 18:18:27 UTC |
| Description | The WS Form LITE plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CSV Injection in versions up to, and including, 1.9.217. 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.7 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 4.7 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Westguardsolutions | Ws Form | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Westguardsolutions | Ws Form | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Westguard | WS Form LITE Drag Drop Contact Form Builder | affected 1.9.217 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | WS Form | WS Form Pro | affected 1.9.217 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | Patch |
| wsform.com/changelog | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | wsform.com | Release Notes |
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/38ccaa81-77ec-46f2-9bec-d74fa... | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.wordfence.com | Third Party Advisory |
| 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: Duc Manh (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2024-06-06T00:00:00.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.