CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2018-16651

Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

Published: Sep 07, 2018 | Modified: Aug 24, 2020
CVSS 3.x
7.2
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
9 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

The admin backend in phpMyFAQ before 2.9.11 allows CSV injection in reports.

Weakness

The product saves user-provided information into a Comma-Separated Value (CSV) file, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as a command when the file is opened by a spreadsheet product.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq * 2.9.11 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations

References