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.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Active

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact High

Subsequent System Integrity Impact High

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00045.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

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Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51517 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.projectsend.org/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/projectsend-csv-injection-via-user-account-export-functionality cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sat, 27 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:15:00 +0000

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

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Projectsend
Projectsend projectsend
Vendors & Products Projectsend
Projectsend projectsend

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:00:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title ProjectSend r1605 CSV Injection via User Account Export Functionality
Weaknesses CWE-1236
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N'}

Projects

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-30T14:09:09.447Z

Reserved: 2025-12-16T19:22:09.994Z

Link: CVE-2023-53905

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-18T14:52:08.720Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-12-17T23:15:48.570

Modified: 2025-12-27T17:15:42.423

Link: CVE-2023-53905

cve-icon Redhat

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Updated: 2025-12-18T09:55:48Z

Weaknesses