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Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

CVE-2018-7304

High
8.8/10

Summary

Tiki 17.1 does not validate user input for special characters; consequently, a CSV Injection attack can open a CMD.EXE or Calculator window on the victim machine to perform malicious activity, as demonstrated by an "=cmd|' /C calc'!A0" payload during User Creation.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

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

The software 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 spreadsheet software.

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