CVE-2021-43257
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 14, 2022 at 07:25 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:10 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendormantisBT
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1.0%
Description
Lack of Neutralization of Formula Elements in the CSV API of MantisBT before 2.25.3 allows an unprivileged attacker to execute code or gain access to information when a user opens the csv_export.php generated CSV file in Excel.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 2.25.3
Affected range stops below 2.25.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/7f4534c723e3162b8784aebda4836324041dbc3ex_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=29130CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-1236
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