Improper neutralization of formula elements in yii-helpersGHSA-f9p3-h6cg-2cjr
HIGHFix: luyadev/yii-helpers@9956ed6GHSA-f9p3-h6cg-2cjr is a high-severity (CVSS 7.8) CWE-1236 vulnerability in luyadev/yii-helpers. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for luyadev/yii-helpers — see the affected versions and patch details below.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
Formula Injection/CSV Injection due to Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in CSV File in GitHub repository luyadev/yii-helpers prior to 1.2.1. Successful exploitation can lead to impacts such as client-sided command injection, code execution, or remote ex-filtration of contained confidential data.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | luyadev/yii-helpers | all versions | 1.2.1composer require luyadev/yii-helpers:^1.2.1 |
Affected Products
yii-helpersluyaResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for luyadev/yii-helpers, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update luyadev/yii-helpers to 1.2.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-f9p3-h6cg-2cjr is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Stop passing untrusted input into the interpreter or shell: call the affected binary with an argument array rather than a composed command string, reject anything outside a strict allowlist of expected values, and run the component under an account that cannot reach beyond the work it legitimately does.
Frequently Asked Questions
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