CVE•Published 2024-06-18•Modified 2026-04-08•0 articles on news•7 live references•NVD data

CVE-2023-5527Businessdirectoryplugin · Business_directory

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

7.4

HIGH

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

EPSS percentile

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Weaknesses (CWE)

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

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.

Timeline

Published 2024-06-18

Modified 2026-04-08

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB GitHub PoC Sploitus trickest/cve VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2023-5527

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · WP plugin path

http.html:"/wp-content/plugins/business-directory/"

Matches any site loading the "business-directory" plugin — doesn't rely on Shodan's vuln tag.

Shodan · product

product:"Businessdirectoryplugin Business Directory"

All exposed Businessdirectoryplugin Business Directory instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Business Directory"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Business Directory" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.