CVE-2023-41798

WordPress Directorist Plugin <= 7.7.1 is vulnerable to CSV Injection

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track*

*SSVC

Descriptions

Improper 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.

Neutralización inadecuada de elementos de fórmula en una vulnerabilidad de CSV File en wpWax Directorist – WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listing. Este problema afecta a Directorist – WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings: desde n/a hasta 7.7.1.

The Directorist plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CSV Injection in versions up to, and including, 7.7.1. This allows editor-level and above 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.

*Credits: Rafshanzani Suhada (Patchstack Alliance)

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track*

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-09-01 CVE Reserved
2023-09-05 CVE Published
2025-02-19 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

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

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/directorist/wordpress-directorist-plugin-7-7-0-csv-injection?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Wpwax Search vendor "Wpwax"		Directorist Search vendor "Wpwax" for product "Directorist"				<= 7.7.1 Search vendor "Wpwax" for product "Directorist" and version " <= 7.7.1"		wordpress		Affected