CVE-2022-28481 CSV-Safe improperly filters special characters potentially leading to CSV injection
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via CSV injection in the CSV-Safe Ruby gem due to insufficient filtering of special characters.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-28481?
CVE-2022-28481 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CSV-Safe gem < 3.0.0 doesn't filter out special characters which could trigger CSV Injection.
Weakness: CWE-1236
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28481?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including csv-safe. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
csv-safe RubyGems | All versions | 3.0.0 |
csv-safe RubyGems | All versions | 3.0.0 |
Products include Csv-Safe Project Csv-Safe.
How do I fix CVE-2022-28481?
Upgrade csv-safe to 3.0.0 or later.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2022-28481 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28481 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f55g-x8qq-2569.