VDB-286277 · CVE-2024-53260 · GCVE-0-2024-53260

Autolab up to 3.0.2 csv injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Autolab up to 3.0.2. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to csv injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-53260. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Autolab up to 3.0.2 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a csv injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-1236. The product saves user-provided information into a Comma-Separated Value (CSV) file, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as a command when the file is opened by a spreadsheet product. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Autolab is a course management service that enables auto-graded programming assignments. A user can modify their first and or last name to include a valid excel / spreadsheet formula. When an instructor downloads their course's roster and opens, this name will then be evaluated as a formula. This could lead to leakage of information of students in the course roster by sending the data to a remote endpoint. This issue has been patched in the source code repository and the fix is expected to be released in the next version. Users are advised to manually patch their systems or to wait for the next release. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-53260 since 11/19/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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Productinfo

Name

Autolab

Version

Website

Product: https://github.com/autolab/Autolab/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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CNA Base Score: 6.8
CNA Vector (GitHub_M): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Csv injection
CWE: CWE-1236 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

11/19/2024 🔍
11/27/2024 +8 days 🔍
11/27/2024 +0 days 🔍
02/23/2025 +88 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-53260 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-53260
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-286277

Entryinfo

Created: 11/27/2024 22:49
Updated: 02/23/2025 04:30
Changes: 11/27/2024 22:49 (60), 02/23/2025 04:30 (3)
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