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Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

CVE-2023-51298

Severity Medium
Score 4.7/10

Summary

PHPJabbers Event Booking Calendar v4.0 is vulnerable to CSV Injection vulnerability which allows an attacker to execute remote code. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation on Languages section Labels any parameters field in System Options that is used to construct CSV file.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • CHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • NONE

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

The software saves user-provided information into a Comma-Separated Value (CSV) file, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as a command when the file is opened by spreadsheet software.

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Advisory Timeline

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