CVE-2023-5527 — HIGH (7.4) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-5527?

CVE-2023-5527 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-5527?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Businessdirectoryplugin Business Directory.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.4

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Businessdirectoryplugin	Business Directory	< 6.4.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-1236

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-5527?

CVE-2023-5527 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.4 (HIGH). 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...

How severe is CVE-2023-5527?

CVE-2023-5527 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-5527?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Businessdirectoryplugin Business Directory.