Vulnerability · Published Apr 14, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-43257
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the mantisbt/mantisbt package (Packagist). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 62% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 37.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Lack of Neutralization of Formula Elements in the CSV API of MantisBT before 2.25.3 allows an unprivileged attacker to execute code or gain access to information when a user opens the csv_export.php generated CSV file in Excel.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | mantisbt/mantisbt | 2.25.3 | GHSA-rg8f-5p7x-m6wv |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=29130 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/7f4534c723e3162b8784aebda4836324041dbc3e x_refsource_MISC