GHSA-7rq4-qcpw-74gq — inventree
GHSA-7rq4-qcpw-74gq is a security vulnerability in inventree. A fix is available for inventree — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Formula Injection in Exported Data
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Impact
Datasets exported to file (e.g. CSV / XLS) are not sufficiently sanitized, to neutralize potential formula injection
Patches
- The issue is addressed in the upcoming 0.8.0 release
- This fix will also be back-ported to the 0.7.x branch, applied to the 0.7.2 release
Workarounds
Users exporting untrusted data should open the files in safe mode (e.g. in Microsoft Excel).
References
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/e57c36e7-fa39-435f-944a-3a52ee066f73/
- https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/CSV_Injection
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in github
- Email us at [email protected]
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | inventree | all versions | 0.7.2pip install --upgrade 'inventree==0.7.2' |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for inventree, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update inventree to 0.7.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-7rq4-qcpw-74gq is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-7rq4-qcpw-74gq can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-7rq4-qcpw-74gq. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-7rq4-qcpw-74gq in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-7rq4-qcpw-74gq across PyPI dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.