CVE-2023-51333
Phpjabbers Cinema Booking System 1.0
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2023-51333 is a high-severity Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File (CWE-1236) vulnerability in Phpjabbers Cinema Booking System. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique User Execution (T1204); ranked in the top 47% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SI-15 (Information Output Filtering) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2023-51333 is a CSV Injection vulnerability affecting PHPJabbers Cinema Booking System version 1.0. The flaw arises from insufficient input validation in the Languages section Labels any parameters field within System Options, where user-supplied data is used to construct CSV files. This issue, associated with CWE-1236, has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) and was published on 2025-02-20.
An attacker with low privileges, such as an authenticated user, can exploit this vulnerability over the network with low complexity and no user interaction required. By injecting malicious payloads into the vulnerable field, the attacker can embed formulas or commands in the generated CSV file. When a higher-privileged user, like an administrator, exports and opens the CSV in a spreadsheet application, the payload executes remote code on the victim's system, potentially leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Advisories referenced in PacketStorm (e.g., http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176511/PHPJabbers-Cinema-Booking-System-1.0-CSV-Injection.html) detail the vulnerability and proof-of-concept, while the vendor's demo page (https://www.phpjabbers.com/cinema-booking-system/#sectionDemo) provides context on the affected software. No specific patches or mitigation steps from the vendor are mentioned in the available references.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-56054
Vulnerability Data
PHPJabbers Cinema Booking System v1.0 is vulnerable to CSV Injection vulnerability which allows an attacker to execute remote code. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation on Languages section Labels any parameters field in System Options that is used…
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to construct CSV file.
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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V1.2.10
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Output filtering/validation directly stops unneutralized formula elements from being written into CSV files.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly require output neutralization for untrusted CSV content to block formula injection.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing in development can detect formula injection but does not itself implement the mitigation.
Secure SDLC mandates input validation and output encoding that directly prevents formula injection in CSV exports.
Application security requirements include rules for safe CSV generation and handling of untrusted data.
Secure architecture principles encourage safe data export design but do not specifically address CSV formula neutralization.
Secure coding standards explicitly require neutralization of special characters when writing CSV files.