GHSA-7rq4-qcpw-74gq
Formula Injection in Exported Data
Blast Radius
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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 | 0.7.2 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for inventree. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
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 pinpoints whether GHSA-7rq4-qcpw-74gq is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
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 detects GHSA-7rq4-qcpw-74gq across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.