# CVE-2026-47693: Poweradmin: CSV Injection in log export endpoints allows formula execution in spreadsheet applications

- Also known as: GHSA-3H6H-67X3-CV5X
- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.2.4, 4.3.3
- Published: 2026-06-23 · Updated: 2026-06-24

## Affected

- poweradmin: fixed in 4.2.4; from 4.3.0, fixed in 4.3.3
- poweradmin/poweradmin (Packagist): fixed in 4.2.4
- poweradmin/poweradmin (Packagist): from 4.3.0, fixed in 4.3.3

## Description

Poweradmin is a web-based DNS administration tool for PowerDNS server. Versions prior to 4.2.4 and 4.3.3 are vulnerable to CSV Injection (Formula Injection) in its log export functionality. User-controlled data — specifically the username field — is written to exported CSV files without sanitizing formula trigger characters (=, +, -, @). When an administrator exports activity logs and opens the resulting CSV in a spreadsheet application (Microsoft Excel, LibreOffice Calc, Google Sheets), any formula stored in a username is executed by the application. This can be used for phishing attacks against administrators or data exfiltration. Versions 4.2.4 and 4.3.3 patch the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on poweradmin, poweradmin/poweradmin, upgrade to a fixed version (4.2.4, 4.3.3) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/poweradmin/poweradmin/security/advisories/GHSA-3h6h-67x3-cv5x
- https://github.com/poweradmin/poweradmin/releases/tag/v4.2.4
- https://github.com/poweradmin/poweradmin/releases/tag/v4.3.3

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