# CVE-2022-28481: CSV-Safe gem \< 3.0.0 doesn't filter out special characters which could trigger CSV Injection.

- Also known as: GHSA-F55G-X8QQ-2569
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.0.0
- Published: 2022-05-01 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- csv-safe (RubyGems): fixed in 3.0.0

## Description

CSV-Safe gem < 3.0.0 doesn't filter out special characters which could trigger CSV Injection.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, csv-safe, upgrade to a fixed version (3.0.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/zvory/csv-safe/issues/7
- https://github.com/zvory/csv-safe/pull/8
- https://github.com/zvory/csv-safe

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