Summary
Formula Injection in Exported Data
Workarounds
Users exporting untrusted data should open the files in safe mode (e.g. in Microsoft Excel).
References
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/e57c36e7-fa39-435f-944a-3a52ee066f73/
- https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/CSV_Injection
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in github
- Email us at [email protected]
Impact
Datasets exported to file (e.g. CSV / XLS) are not sufficiently sanitized, to neutralize potential formula injection
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.
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- The issue is addressed in the upcoming 0.8.0 release
- This fix will also be back-ported to the 0.7.x branch, applied to the 0.7.2 release
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is GHSA-7RQ4-QCPW-74GQ? GHSA-7RQ4-QCPW-74GQ is a medium-severity security vulnerability in inventree (pip), affecting versions < 0.7.2. It is fixed in 0.7.2.
- Which versions of inventree are affected by GHSA-7RQ4-QCPW-74GQ? inventree (pip) versions < 0.7.2 is affected.
- Is there a fix for GHSA-7RQ4-QCPW-74GQ? Yes. GHSA-7RQ4-QCPW-74GQ is fixed in 0.7.2. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is GHSA-7RQ4-QCPW-74GQ exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-7RQ4-QCPW-74GQ is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether GHSA-7RQ4-QCPW-74GQ is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix GHSA-7RQ4-QCPW-74GQ? Upgrade
inventreeto 0.7.2 or later.