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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-2112
CVE-2022-2112:
Python vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-2112 is a vulnerability identified in GitHub repository inventree/inventree prior to version 0.7.2, involving Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability relates to improper sanitization of data in CSV file exports, specifically concerning formula injection attacks. The issue involves the handling of potentially malicious characters at the start of CSV fields, including '@', '=', '+', '-', '@', '\t', '\r', '\n' characters (GitHub Commit).
Impact
This vulnerability could potentially allow formula injection attacks through CSV files, which is a known attack vector that could lead to data manipulation or code execution when the exported CSV file is opened in spreadsheet applications (GitHub Commit).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was patched in InvenTree version 0.7.2. The fix includes implementing proper sanitization of CSV data by stripping potentially dangerous leading characters and implementing the InvenTreeResource class to handle CSV exports securely (GitHub Commit).
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