CVE-2023-53905

ProjectSend r1605 contains a CSV injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious formulas into user profile names. Attackers can craft payloads like =calc|a!z| in the name field to trigger code execution when administrators export action logs as CSV files.

CVSS v3 8.0 HIGH

8.0^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.1 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51517	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.projectsend.org/	Product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/projectsend-csv-injection-via-user-account-export-functionality	Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51517	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:projectsend:projectsend:r1605:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

27 Dec 2025, 17:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~8.8~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 8.0

26 Dec 2025, 16:01

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:projectsend:projectsend:r1605:::::::*
References	~~() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51517 -~~	() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51517 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://www.projectsend.org/ -~~	() https://www.projectsend.org/ - Product
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/projectsend-csv-injection-via-user-account-export-functionality -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/projectsend-csv-injection-via-user-account-export-functionality - Third Party Advisory
First Time		Projectsend Projectsend projectsend

18 Dec 2025, 15:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51517 -~~	() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51517 -

17 Dec 2025, 23:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-12-17 23:15

Updated : 2025-12-27 17:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-53905

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53905

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53905

JSON object : View

Products Affected

projectsend

projectsend

CWE

CWE-1236

Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

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