# CVE-2023-23796: WordPress Form Builder Plugin <= 1.9.9.0 is vulnerable to CSV Injection

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

- **Severity:** Medium 4.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **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-978x-c366-r634

## What is CVE-2023-23796?

CVE-2023-23796 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Muneeb Form Builder | Create Responsive Contact Forms, published on 7 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, 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 Muneeb Form Builder | Create Responsive Contact Forms.This issue affects Form Builder | Create Responsive Contact Forms: from n/a through 1.9.9.0.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23796?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Web-Settler Form Builder.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-23796?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23796 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-23796 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23796 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Muneeb Form Builder | Create Responsive Contact Forms

- [CVE-2023-23795](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23795/): WordPress Form Builder Plugin <= 1.9.9.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2021-24513](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24513/): Form Builder < 1.9.8.4 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-23796 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-23796 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Muneeb Form Builder | Create Responsive Contact Forms, published on 7 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23796 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Muneeb Form Builder | Create Responsive Contact Forms. 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-2023-23796/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23796/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-23796
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23796
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-23796

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23796/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.