CVE-2023-48709

iTop vulnerable to potential formula injection in Excel/CSV export file

Description

iTop is an IT service management platform. When exporting data from backoffice or portal in CSV or Excel files, users' inputs may include malicious formulas that may be imported into Excel. As Excel 2016 does **not** prevent Remote Code Execution by default, uninformed users may become victims. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.7.9, 3.0.4, 3.1.1, and 3.2.0.

Categories

8.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.58%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: Combodo iTop
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/Combodo/iTop/security/advisories/GHSA-9q3x-9987-53x9 vendor advisory
https://github.com/Combodo/iTop/commit/083a0b79bfa2c106735b5c10eddb35a05ec7f04a patch
https://github.com/Combodo/iTop/commit/b10bcb976dfe8e55aa0f659bfbcdd18334a1b17c patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-48709?
CVE-2023-48709 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-48709?
To fix CVE-2023-48709, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-48709 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-48709 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-48709?
CVE-2023-48709 affects Combodo iTop.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.