Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in Apache Syncope - CVE-2026-73195
Published: September 15, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU149980
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-73195
CWE-ID: CWE-1236
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute spreadsheet formulas.
The vulnerability exists due to improper encoding or escaping of output in the CSV export feature when a generated CSV file is opened by a spreadsheet application. A remote user can store a spreadsheet formula payload in one of their own plain attributes to execute spreadsheet formulas.
Affected software
Apache Syncope
How to mitigate CVE-2026-73195
Install security update from vendor's website.
Apache Syncope - addressed in versions 4.0.8, 4.1.3