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CVE-2021-43257

Published: Apr 14, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-1236
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 45.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-1236

Affected Products

mantisbtmantisbt
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
n/an/a
mantisbt/mantisbtPackagistOSS Libraries
mantisbtoss-projectEnterprise Softwareaka mantis bt
packagistpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/7f4534c723e3162b8784aebda4836324041dbc3e
github.com
https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=29130
mantisbt.org
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43257
nvd.nist.gov
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Timeline

Published
Apr 14, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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