CVE-2026-47693

Poweradmin: CSV Injection in log export endpoints allows formula execution in spreadsheet applications

State
Published
Severity
6.9 Medium
Published
Jun 23, 2026
Updated
Jun 24, 2026
Reserved
May 19, 2026

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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.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.16.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:NGitHub_M

Weaknesses

  • CWE-1236 Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

Affected Products

ProductVersions
poweradminpoweradmin
  • < 4.2.4Affected
  • >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.3Affected

References

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