CSV Injection in Symfony Serializer
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-41270 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-1236 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Serializer Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | Symfony |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File
EUVDB-ID: #VU58371
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41270
CWE-ID:
CWE-1236 - Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromsie the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of formula elements in a CSV File. A remote authenticated attacker can inject formulas into the tag data.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSerializer: 4.1.0 - 5.3.11
External linkshttp://github.com/symfony/symfony/commit/3da6f2d45e7536ccb2a26f52fbaf340917e208a8
http://github.com/symfony/symfony/security/advisories/GHSA-2xhg-w2g5-w95x
http://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v5.3.12
http://github.com/symfony/symfony/pull/44243
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
