# CVE-2020-10131: CVE-2020-10131

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code via CSV macro injection in the Featured Results parameter of SearchBlox.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Sep 2023
- **Updated:** 26 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4386-29wm-8h9p

## What is CVE-2020-10131?

CVE-2020-10131 is a critical vulnerability in SearchBlox, published on 6 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SearchBlox before Version 9.2.1 is vulnerable to CSV macro injection in "Featured Results" parameter.

Weakness: CWE-1236 (Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10131?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Searchblox Searchblox.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-10131?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10131 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-10131 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10131 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- CVE-2020-10131 - SearchBlox Product before V-9.2.1 is Vulnerable to CSV macro injection. (github_poc): https://github.com/InfoSec4Fun/CVE-2020-10131

## Other vulnerabilities in SearchBlox

- [CVE-2015-7919](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-7919/): SearchBlox 8.3 before 8.3.1 allows remote attackers to write to the config file, and consequently cause a denial of service (application cra (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2018-11586](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11586/): XML external entity in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-10129](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10129/): CVE-2020-10129 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-10130](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10130/): CVE-2020-10130 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-11538](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11538/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-10131 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-10131 is a critical vulnerability in SearchBlox, published on 6 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10131 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SearchBlox. 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-2020-10131/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10131/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-10131
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10131
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-10131

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10131/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.