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CVE-2022-28481: Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

May 3, 2022 (updated May 18, 2022)

CSV-Safe gem < 3.0.0 does not filter out special characters which could trigger CSV Injection.

References

  • github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/commit/d9e136ff228e3760fd6dd7572869ac38e9a81809
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-f55g-x8qq-2569
  • github.com/zvory/csv-safe/issues/7
  • github.com/zvory/csv-safe/pull/8
  • hackerone.com/reports/223999
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28481

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Affected versions

All versions before 3.0.0

Fixed versions

  • 3.0.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.0.0 or above.

Impact 9.8 CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-1236: Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

Source file

gem/csv-safe/CVE-2022-28481.yml

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