CVE-2022-40294 CSV Injection in PHP Point of Sale version 19.0, by PHP Point of Sale, LLC

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious formulas into CSV exports, leading to code execution when the file is opened in spreadsheet software.

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-2022-40294?

CVE-2022-40294 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in PHP Point of Sale, published on 31 Oct 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The application was identified to have an CSV injection in data export functionality, allowing for malicious code to be embedded within export data and then triggered in exported data viewers.

Weakness: CWE-1236

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40294?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phppointofsale Php Point of Sale.

How do I fix CVE-2022-40294?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40294 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-2022-40294 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40294 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qp7g-v294-g9hj.

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