CVE-2020-36962 describes a critical CSV formula injection vulnerability in Tendenci 12.3.1, specifically within the contact form message field. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to embed malicious formulas, such as '=10+20+cmd|' /C calc'!A0', which can lead to arbitrary command execution when a generated CSV file is opened in spreadsheet applications. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no user interaction required beyond opening the crafted CSV. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
12.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tendenci:tendenci:12.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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