CVE Vulnerability

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.

6.8 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

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

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

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:21.10.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:21.10.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2021-11-03 11:15

Updated : 2021-11-05 12:35

NVD link : CVE-2021-40848

Mitre link : CVE-2021-40848

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-1236

Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File