Formula execution via leading-space filter bypass
Published May 28, 2026 · Updated May 28, 2026
CSV injection in mrodrig json-2-csv 3.15.0 through 5.5.10 allows attackers to place executable formulas in generated CSV files. The preventCsvInjection sanitizer removes formula-leading characters only at position zero, leaving the same characters intact after leading spaces. Exploitation requires attacker-controlled values to reach JSON-to-CSV conversion with the option enabled and a recipient to open the resulting file in a formula-evaluating spreadsheet.
Summary
What happened
CSV injection in mrodrig json-2-csv 3.15.0 through 5.5.10 allows attackers to place executable formulas in generated CSV files. The preventCsvInjection sanitizer removes formula-leading characters only at position zero, leaving the same characters intact after leading spaces. Exploitation requires attacker-controlled values to reach JSON-to-CSV conversion with the option enabled and a recipient to open the resulting file in a formula-evaluating spreadsheet.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-9673
- Published
- May 28, 2026
- Updated
- May 28, 2026
- Vendor
- mrodrig
- Product
- json-2-csv
- Classifications
- CWE-1236, T1204.002
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 28, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=3.15.0 <5.5.11
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Public exploit references
- Leading-space CSV formula injection proof of conceptproof of concept · unverified
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