CVE-2021-41128 CSV Injection Vulnerability in Hygeia
Attackers can inject malicious formulas into CSV exports that execute code when the file is opened, requiring an upgrade to Hygeia.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-41128?
CVE-2021-41128 is a critical code injection vulnerability in jshmrtn hygeia, published on 6 Oct 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Hygeia is an application for collecting and processing personal and case data in connection with communicable diseases. In affected versions all CSV Exports (Statistics & BAG MED) contain a CSV Injection Vulnerability. Users of the system are able to submit formula as exported fields which then get executed upon ingestion of the exported file. There is no validation or sanitization of these formula fields and so malicious may construct malicious code. This vulnerability has been resolved in version 1.30.4. There are no workarounds and all users are advised to upgrade their package.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41128?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hygeia Project Hygeia.
How do I fix CVE-2021-41128?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41128 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2021-41128 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41128 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8pwv-jhj2-2369.