# CVE-2018-1366: Other in Content Navigator

> Attackers can inject malicious formulas into CSV exports, potentially executing code or exploiting vulnerabilities in spreadsheet software used by victims.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Feb 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3h2q-4qw3-2f5h

## What is CVE-2018-1366?

CVE-2018-1366 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Content Navigator, published on 7 Feb 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

IBM Content Navigator 2.0 and 3.0 is vulnerable to Comma Separated Value (CSV) Injection. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to exploit other vulnerabilities in spreadsheet software. IBM X-Force ID: 137452.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1366?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Content Navigator.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-1366?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1366 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-1366 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1366 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Content Navigator

- [CVE-2018-1364](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1364/): XML external entity in Content Navigator (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2022-43581](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43581/): IBM Content Navigator code execution (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2019-4092](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4092/): Open redirect in Content Navigator (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2021-29714](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-29714/): Denial of service in Content Navigator (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2020-4757](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-4757/): Cross-site scripting in Content Navigator (medium 6.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-1366 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-1366 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Content Navigator, published on 7 Feb 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1366 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Content Navigator. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1366/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1366/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1366
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1366
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1366

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