CVE-2022-39217 Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in ghas-to-csv
Attackers can execute code via CSV formula injection in GitHub Advanced Security exports, requiring users to upgrade the ghas-to-csv action.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-39217?
CVE-2022-39217 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in some-natalie ghas-to-csv, published on 16 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
some-natalie/ghas-to-csv (GitHub Advanced Security to CSV) is a GitHub action which scrapes the GitHub Advanced Security API and shoves it into a CSV. In affected versions this GitHub Action creates a CSV file without sanitizing the output of the APIs. If an alert is dismissed or any other custom field contains executable code / formulas, it might be run when an endpoint opens that CSV file in a spreadsheet program. This issue has been addressed in version `v1`. Users are advised to use `v1` or later. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-39217?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including some-natalie/ghas-to-csv. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
some-natalie/ghas-to-csv GitHub Actions | All versions | 1 |
Products include Ghas-to-Csv Project Ghas-to-Csv.
How do I fix CVE-2022-39217?
Upgrade some-natalie/ghas-to-csv to 1 or later.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2022-39217 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-39217 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-634p-93h9-92vh.