CVE-2021-43515
Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in Kimai 2
CSV Injection (aka Excel Macro Injection or Formula Injection) exists in creating new timesheet in Kimai. By filling the Description field with malicious payload, it will be mistreated while exporting to a CSV file.
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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
CSV Injection (aka Excel Macro Injection or Formula Injection) exists in creating new timesheet in Kimai. By filling the Description field with malicious payload, it will be mistreated while exporting to a CSV file.
- Record
CVE-2021-43515- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-1236
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
CSV Injection (aka Excel Macro Injection or Formula Injection) exists in creating new timesheet in Kimai. By filling the Description field with malicious payload, it will be mistreated while exporting to a CSV file.
- Record
CVE-2021-43515- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-1642 No score
CSV Injection (aka Excel Macro Injection or Formula Injection) exists in creating new timesheet in Kimai. By filling the Description field with malicious payload, it will be mistreated while exporting to a CSV file.
- Record
EUVD-2022-1642- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-64fq-9c6w-rq44
Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in Kimai 2
A CSV Injection vulnerablity exists in Kimai Kimai 2 prior to 1.14.1 via a description in a new timesheet.
- Record
GHSA-64fq-9c6w-rq44- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1236
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
CSV Injection (aka Excel Macro Injection or Formula Injection) exists in creating new timesheet in Kimai. By filling the Description field with malicious payload, it will be mistreated while exporting to a CSV file.
- Record
CVE-2021-43515- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-64fq-9c6w-rq44
Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in Kimai 2
A CSV Injection vulnerablity exists in Kimai Kimai 2 prior to 1.14.1 via a description in a new timesheet.
- Record
GHSA-64fq-9c6w-rq44- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1236
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kevinpapst/kimai2Packagist |
before 1.14.1 | 1.14.1 |
kevinpapst/kimai2Packagist |
before 1.14.1, plus listed versions 0.10.20.30.40.5 Show 29 moreShow less0.60.6.10.70.80.8.10.91.01.0.11.11.101.10.11.10.21.111.11.11.121.131.141.21.31.41.4.11.4.21.51.61.6.11.6.21.71.81.9 |
1.14.1 |
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-2021-43515 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Kimai, published April 8, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.01%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in kevinpapst/kimai2 1.14.1.