Is CVE-2023-53905 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-53905 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-12-27.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-53905?

CVE-2023-53905 has a CVSS score of 6.2 (MEDIUM severity). 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X.

How do I patch CVE-2023-53905?

Patch guidance is available from projectsend security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-53905.

Which products are affected by CVE-2023-53905?

1 product: projectsend projectsend.

CVE-2023-53905 - remediation guidance & executive summary

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.

CVSS Metrics

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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: active
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-1236

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PROJECTSEND
Published: 12/17/2025
Last Modified: 12/27/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2023-53905

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