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CWE-1236

Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

The product 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 a spreadsheet product.

298
Assigned CVEs
107th
Commonality Rank
7.9
Avg CVSS
0.0%
In CISA KEV

Volume and Severity of Assigned CVEs Over Time

Volume of CVEs assigned to CWE-1236 and their average CVSS base score over time.

Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Feb 21, 2018
8 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Jul 17, 2026
8 days ago

Top CVEs Assigned This CWE

Top CVEs that have been assigned this CWE. A single CVE can have multiple CWE assignments, though many have just one.

298 CVEs · Highest risk first

CVEPublishedCVSSRiskKEVExploit
CVE-2021-33256HIGH
A CSV injection vulnerability on the login panel of ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus Version: 6.1 Build No: 6101 can be exploited by an unauthenticated user. The j_username paramete
Aug 9, 20218.870NONO
CVE-2018-11652CRITICAL
CSV Injection vulnerability in Nikto 2.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands via the Server field in an HTTP response header, which is directly in
Jun 1, 20189.857NOYES
CVE-2019-12765CRITICAL
An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.9.7. The CSV export of com_actionslogs is vulnerable to CSV injection.
Jun 11, 20199.848NOYES
CVE-2019-14749HIGH
An issue was discovered in osTicket before 1.10.7 and 1.12.x before 1.12.1. CSV (aka Formula) injection exists in the export spreadsheets functionality. These spreadsheets are gene
Aug 7, 20198.846NOYES
CVE-2018-9035CRITICAL
CSV Injection vulnerability in ExportToCsvUtf8.php of the Contact Form 7 to Database Extension plugin 2.10.32 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject spreadsheet formulas i
Apr 4, 20189.642NOYES
CVE-2018-10258HIGH
A CSV Injection vulnerability was discovered in Shopy Point of Sale v1.0 that allows a user with low level privileges to inject a command that will be included in the exported CSV
May 1, 20188.840NOYES
CVE-2018-10255HIGH
A CSV Injection vulnerability was discovered in clustercoding Blog Master Pro v1.0 that allows a user with low level privileges to inject a command that will be included in the exp
May 1, 20188.840NOYES
CVE-2018-9107HIGH
CSV Injection (aka Excel Macro Injection or Formula Injection) exists in the export feature in the Acyba AcyMailing extension before 5.9.6 for Joomla! via a value that is mishandle
Mar 28, 20188.840NOYES
CVE-2018-10257HIGH
A CSV Injection vulnerability was discovered in HRSALE The Ultimate HRM v1.0.2 that allows a user with low level privileges to inject a command that will be included in the exporte
May 1, 20188.839NOYES
CVE-2018-9106HIGH
CSV Injection (aka Excel Macro Injection or Formula Injection) exists in the export feature in the Acyba AcySMS extension before 3.5.1 for Joomla! via a value that is mishandled in
Mar 28, 20188.839NOYES
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CVE Severity & Scoring

This CWEGlobal (All CVEs)
0.0-0.9
1.0-1.9
2.0-2.9
3.0-3.9
10%
4.0-4.9
19%
5.0-5.9
10%
16%
6.0-6.9
21%
26%
7.0-7.9
36%
11%
8.0-8.9
19%
14%
9.0-10.0
unknown
CVSS Score Range

Exploit Exposure

Exploit activity across CVEs assigned to this CWE, including CVEs that carry other CWE assignments.

CISA KEV
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Metasploit
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
17 CVEs
5.7% of CVEs· 95th percentile

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