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Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

CVE-2022-44830

High
7.8/10

Summary

Sourcecodester Event Registration App v1.0 was discovered to contain multiple CSV injection vulnerabilities via the First Name, Contact and Remarks fields. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted excel file.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • 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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