# CVE-2021-40848: In Mahara before 20.04.5, 20.10.3, 21.04.2, and 21.10.0, exported CSV files could contain characters that a spreadsheet program could interp

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-11-03 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In Mahara before 20.04.5, 20.10.3, 21.04.2, and 21.10.0, exported CSV files could contain characters that a spreadsheet program could interpret as a command, leading to execution of a malicious string locally on a device, aka CSV injection.

## What to do

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## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1930471
- https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=8950

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