CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2019-20184

Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

Published: Jan 09, 2020 | Modified: Nov 07, 2023
CVSS 3.x
7.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM

KeePass 2.4.1 allows CSV injection in the title field of a CSV export.

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
Keepass Keepass 2.4.1 (including) 2.4.1 (including)
Keepass2 Ubuntu bionic *
Keepass2 Ubuntu disco *
Keepass2 Ubuntu eoan *
Keepass2 Ubuntu groovy *
Keepass2 Ubuntu hirsute *
Keepass2 Ubuntu impish *
Keepass2 Ubuntu kinetic *
Keepass2 Ubuntu lunar *
Keepass2 Ubuntu mantic *
Keepass2 Ubuntu trusty *
Keepass2 Ubuntu xenial *

Potential Mitigations

References