CVE-2023-22719

GiveWP <= 2.25.1 - Unauthenticated CSV Injection

2023-03-08 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status: Patched in 2.25.2
Affected Plugin: GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform
Affected Version: <= 2.25.1
CVSS: 8.3High
Weakness type: CWE-74 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
CVE: CVE-2023-22719

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At a glance

CVE-2023-22719 is a high-severity Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') vulnerability in the GiveWP WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 2.25.1. It carries a CVSS score of 8.3 (reachable over the network; high confidentiality, integrity, availability impact). Exploitation requires no authentication. The issue is fixed in version 2.25.2; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed March 2023, reported by Rafshanzani Suhada.

Vulnerability Overview

The GiveWP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CSV Injection in versions up to, and including, 2.25.1 via the 'print_csv_rows' function used in exporting CSV files. This allows 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.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, and no privileges on the target site. A successful exploit has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability — full site compromise territory.

CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.

Remediation

Update to version 2.25.2, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

Requests carrying this pattern arrive without a session, so nothing upstream of the firewall gets a chance to reject them: WordSec's web application firewall inspects request payloads before WordPress loads them. None of that substitutes for the fix: GiveWP 2.25.2 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

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External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22719 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6368c397-0570-4304-a764-869bacc526c7 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22719

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CVSS Vector

8.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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