# CVE-2020-12468: Subrion CMS CSV injection via Export Language

> Attackers can inject malicious formulas into CSV exports via language phrases, potentially leading to code execution when opened in spreadsheet software.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/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:** 29 Apr 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4f4h-jgjp-3vfg

## What is CVE-2020-12468?

CVE-2020-12468 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Apr 2020. 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

Subrion CMS 4.2.1 allows CSV injection via a phrase value within a language. This is related to phrases/add/ and languages/download/.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12468?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including intelliants/subrion. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `intelliants/subrion` | Packagist | All versions | None |
| `intelliants/subrion` | Packagist | All versions | None |

Products: Intelliants Subrion.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-12468?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12468 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-12468 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12468 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2024-25400](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25400/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-18155](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-18155/): SQL Injection in Subrion CMS (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-5543](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5543/): Subrion CMS PHP Object Injection (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-46947](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-46947/): Subrion remote command execution vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-21037](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-21037/): Subrion CMS CSRF Vulnerability (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-12468 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-12468 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Apr 2020. 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-2020-12468 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- intelliants/subrion (Packagist): affected all versions; no fix listed
- intelliants/subrion (Packagist): affected all versions; no fix listed

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-2020-12468/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12468/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-12468
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12468
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-12468

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12468/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.