CVE-2017-18049
SilverStripe CSV Excel Macro Injection
In the CSV export feature of SilverStripe before 3.5.6, 3.6.x before 3.6.3, and 4.x before 4.0.1, it's possible for the output to contain macros and scripts, which may be executed if imported without sanitization into common software (including Microsoft Excel). For example, the CSV data may contain untrusted user input from the "First Name" field of a user's /myprofile page.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In the CSV export feature of SilverStripe before 3.5.6, 3.6.x before 3.6.3, and 4.x before 4.0.1, it's possible for the output to contain macros and scripts, which may be executed if imported without sanitization into common software (including Microsoft Excel). For example, the CSV data may contain untrusted user input from the "First Name" field of a user's /myprofile page.
- Record
CVE-2017-18049- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In the CSV export feature of SilverStripe before 3.5.6, 3.6.x before 3.6.3, and 4.x before 4.0.1, it's possible for the output to contain macros and scripts, which may be executed if imported without sanitization into common software (including Microsoft Excel). For example, the CSV data may contain untrusted user input from the "First Name" field of a user's /myprofile page.
- Record
CVE-2017-18049- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2006 No score
In the CSV export feature of SilverStripe before 3.5.6, 3.6.x before 3.6.3, and 4.x before 4.0.1, it's possible for the output to contain macros and scripts, which may be executed if imported without sanitization into common software (including Microsoft Excel). For example, the CSV data may contain untrusted user input from the "First Name" field of a user's /myprofile page.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2006- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2jvj-mhf2-g99w
SilverStripe CSV Excel Macro Injection
In the CSV export feature of SilverStripe before 3.5.6, 3.6.x before 3.6.3, and 4.x before 4.0.1, it's possible for the output to contain macros and scripts, which may be executed if imported without sanitization into common software (including Microsoft Excel). For example, the CSV data may contain untrusted user input from the "First Name" field of a user's /myprofile page.
- Record
GHSA-2jvj-mhf2-g99w- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In the CSV export feature of SilverStripe before 3.5.6, 3.6.x before 3.6.3, and 4.x before 4.0.1, it's possible for the output to contain macros and scripts, which may be executed if imported without sanitization into common software (including Microsoft Excel). For example, the CSV data may contain untrusted user input from the "First Name" field of a user's /myprofile page.
- Record
CVE-2017-18049- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-2jvj-mhf2-g99w
SilverStripe CSV Excel Macro Injection
In the CSV export feature of SilverStripe before 3.5.6, 3.6.x before 3.6.3, and 4.x before 4.0.1, it's possible for the output to contain macros and scripts, which may be executed if imported without sanitization into common software (including Microsoft Excel). For example, the CSV data may contain untrusted user input from the "First Name" field of a user's /myprofile page.
- Record
GHSA-2jvj-mhf2-g99w- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
silverstripe/frameworkPackagist |
before 3.5.6 | 3.5.6 |
silverstripe/frameworkPackagist |
3.6.0 up to 3.6.3 | 3.6.3 |
silverstripe/frameworkPackagist |
4.0.0 up to 4.0.1 | 4.0.1 |
silverstripe/frameworkPackagist |
before 3.5.6, plus listed versions 2.4.102.4.112.4.122.4.132.4.9 Show 45 moreShow less2.5.03.0.103.0.10-rc13.0.113.0.11-rc13.0.123.0.133.0.143.0.2.13.0.33.0.3-rc13.0.3-rc23.0.43.0.53.0.63.0.6-rc13.0.6-rc23.0.73.0.7-rc13.0.83.0.93.0.9-rc13.1.03.1.0-beta13.1.0-beta23.1.0-beta33.1.0-rc13.1.0-rc23.1.0-rc33.1.13.1.103.1.10-rc13.1.10-rc23.1.113.1.11-rc13.1.123.1.133.1.13-rc13.1.143.1.14-rc13.1.153.1.163.1.16-rc13.1.173.1.17-rc1 |
3.5.6 |
silverstripe/frameworkPackagist |
3.6.0 up to 3.6.3, plus listed versions 3.6.13.6.1-alpha23.6.23.6.2-beta13.6.2-beta23.6.3-rc2 |
3.6.3 |
silverstripe/frameworkPackagist |
4.0.0 up to 4.0.1, plus listed versions 4.0.1-rc1 |
4.0.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-18049 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Silverstripe, published January 23, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.90%, the 59th percentile. Fixed in silverstripe/framework 3.5.6.
References
Left out here: 94 versions. The JSON record has them.