# CVE-2023-41798: WordPress Directorist Plugin \<= 7.7.1 is vulnerable to CSV Injection

- Severity: CVSS 5.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-11-07 · Updated: 2026-04-28

## Affected

- directorist: through 7.7.1

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on directorist, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/directorist/wordpress-directorist-plugin-7-7-0-csv-injection?_s_id=cve

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