CSV Injection (aka Excel Macro Injection or Formula Injection) exists in…
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
CSV Injection (aka Excel Macro Injection or Formula Injection) exists in admin/server/api/download.js and lib/list/getCSVData.js in KeystoneJS before 4.0.0-beta.7 via a value that is mishandled in a CSV export.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07217 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed keystone (npm): 4.0.0-beta7
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | keystone (npm) | before 4.0.0-beta7 | 4.0.0-beta7 | Patch available | GHSA-6494-v9fq-fgq2 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- keystone (npm) Vendor— Affected before 4.0.0-beta7 Fixed in 4.0.0-beta7 Patch available GHSA-6494-v9fq-fgq2
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:keystonejs:keystone:*:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | keystonejs |
- cpe:2.3:a:keystonejs:keystone:*:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·keystonejs
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-6494-v9fq-fgq2 keystone (npm) Fixed in 4.0.0-beta7 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-15879
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6494-v9fq-fgq2
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 3
More keystonejs Keystone vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-18756 NODE_ENV in Keystone defaults to development with esbuild CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-18698 @keystone-6/core vulnerable to field-level access-control bypass for multiselect field CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-11852 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the file upload module of Keystone v4.2.1… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-12181 KeystoneJS before 4.0.0-beta.7 allows application-wide CSRF bypass by removing the CSRF… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2015-07619 Credentials management flaw in HackerOne keystone node module CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-11625 A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2017-15879 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-15879 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6494-v9fq-fgq2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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