# CVE-2022-38844: Code injection in n/a

> Authenticated attackers can inject malicious formulas into CRM contacts, leading to remote code execution when an admin exports the data to CSV.

- **Severity:** High 8.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Sep 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** BIT-espocrm-2022-38844, GHSA-pvj2-28fw-3gc8

## What is CVE-2022-38844?

CVE-2022-38844 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

CSV Injection in Create Contacts in EspoCRM 7.1.8 allows remote authenticated users to run system commands via creating contacts with payloads capable of executing system commands. Admin user exporting contacts in CSV file may end up executing the malicious system commands on his system.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38844?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including espocrm. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `espocrm` | Bitnami | From 7.1.8 to 7.1.8 | None |

Products: Espocrm Espocrm.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-38844?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38844 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-38844 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38844 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2014-7985](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-7985/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2026-33656](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-33656/): Path traversal in espocrm (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2022-38843](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38843/): File upload in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-14351](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14351/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-37094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-37094/): EspoCRM 5.7.0 < 5.9.0 - Two-Factor Authentication Bypass via Auth Token Reuse Between Accounts with Identical Passwords (high 8.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-38844 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-38844 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38844 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- espocrm (Bitnami): affected from 7.1.8 up to 7.1.8; 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-2022-38844/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38844/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-38844
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38844
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38844

---
From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38844/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.