CVE-2021-40848

In Mahara before 20.04.5, 20.10.3, 21.04.2, and 21.10.0, exported CSV files could contain characters that a spreadsheet program could interpret as a command, leading to execution of a malicious string locally on a device, aka CSV injection.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=8950	Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1930471	Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:21.10.0:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:21.10.0:rc2::::::

Information

Published : 2021-11-03 04:15

Updated : 2021-11-05 05:35

NVD link : CVE-2021-40848

Mitre link : CVE-2021-40848

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-1236

Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

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Products Affected

mahara

mahara

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