CVE-2021-43515

Published: Apr 8, 2022Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

CSV Injection (aka Excel Macro Injection or Formula Injection) exists in creating new timesheet in Kimai. By filling the Description field with malicious payload, it will be mistreated while exporting to a CSV file.

Affected (1)

Products: Kimai: Kimai

Kimai

1 product

Kimai

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Kimai Kimai	Before 1.14.1

Related CWEs

CWE-1236

Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

The product saves user-provided information into a Comma-Separated Value (CSV) file, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as a command when the file is opened by a spreadsheet product.

References (2)

https://github.com/kevinpapst/kimai2/commit/dad1b8b772947f1596175add1b4f33b791705507#diff-6774f5865dbaf8bc6c55b75bd92e6f9950ebe7834aa2efd828a19fd637e667cf

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/kevinpapst/kimai2/commit/dad1b8b772947f1596175add1b4f33b791705507#diff-6774f5865dbaf8bc6c55b75bd92e6f9950ebe7834aa2efd828a19fd637e667cf

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchThird Party Advisory

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