CVE-2023-41798Network attack vector

Spreadsheet formula execution via exported listing fields

Published Nov 7, 2023 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

CSV injection in wpWax Directorist 7.7.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to embed formulas in exported listing data. The CSV exporter emits attacker-controlled listing values as spreadsheet cells without neutralizing formula-leading characters; public sources do not identify the affected field or function. Exploitation requires high-privilege access and a recipient to open the exported file in a formula-evaluating spreadsheet, which executes formula operations in that recipient's context.

CVSS severity5.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.59%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

CSV injection in wpWax Directorist 7.7.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to embed formulas in exported listing data. The CSV exporter emits attacker-controlled listing values as spreadsheet cells without neutralizing formula-leading characters; public sources do not identify the affected field or function. Exploitation requires high-privilege access and a recipient to open the exported file in a formula-evaluating spreadsheet, which executes formula operations in that recipient's context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-41798
Published
Nov 7, 2023
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
wpWax
Product
Directorist
Classifications
CWE-1236, T1204.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 7, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=7.7.1 changes=[{"at":"7.7.2","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

wpWax · Directoristversion=n/a <=7.7.1 changes=[{"at":"7.7.2","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

8.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.1PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
8.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-1236Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File
T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File

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