# CVE-2023-23678: WordPress WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent Plugin <= 2.2.5 is vulnerable to CSV Injection

> Attackers can inject malicious formulas into CSV exports, potentially leading to code execution when files are opened in spreadsheet software.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Nov 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9p49-m9cm-86gp

## What is CVE-2023-23678?

CVE-2023-23678 is a medium-severity vulnerability in WPEkaClub WP Cookie Consent ( for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy ), published on 7 Nov 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File vulnerability in WPEkaClub WP Cookie Consent ( for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy ).This issue affects WP Cookie Consent ( for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy ): from n/a through 2.2.5.

Weakness: CWE-1236 (Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23678?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Wpeka Wp Cookie Consent.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-23678?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23678 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-23678 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23678 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in WPEkaClub WP Cookie Consent ( for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy )

- [CVE-2024-4869](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4869/): Cross-site scripting in Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2024-3599](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3599/): Missing authorization in Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2024-11724](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-11724/): Missing authorization in Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-23678 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-23678 is a medium-severity vulnerability in WPEkaClub WP Cookie Consent ( for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy ), published on 7 Nov 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23678 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: WPEkaClub WP Cookie Consent ( for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy ). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23678/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23678/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-23678
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23678
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-23678

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23678/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.